Review of Zodiac (2007) by Monty D — 18 Mar 2016

Based on actual events this a riveting, exhaustive, intelligent and finely detailed examination of the infamous case of the Zodiac killer, who is one of the most notorious serial murderers in U.S. history, he terrorized the San Francisco Bay area in the late 1960s and early 1970s, painstakingly recreated and meticulously directed by David Fincher.

It focuses more on the massive police manhunt then the crimes themselves and shows how this frustrating case totally consumed the lives of reporters and detectives alike, especially Robert Graysmith a cartoonist for the San Francisco Chronicle, superbly played by Jake Gyllenhaal in a compelling performance, he has become so completely obsessed with trying to solve this baffling case, that it has ruin his family life, and the egomaniac alcoholic, drug abusing star reporter Paul Avery, who also is self-destructing because of this case's hold on him, he is played by Robert Downey Jr.

in a impressive performance, the Zodiac killer has sent a series of taunting, cryptic letters to their newspaper. The film also follows closely the two investigative detectives David Toschi and William Armstrong in their efforts to bring down this mad killer, they are played by Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Edwards who both deliver outstanding and realistic performances, and John Carroll Lynch gives a truly chilling performance as Arthur Leigh Allen the chief suspect in the Zodiac murders.

The cinematography by Harris Savides is breathtaking, and David Shire's score is beautifully haunting. A phenomenal film-work by the extremely talented David Fincher. Highly Recommended.