An instant Crime classic

Rating: Null/10 (31 December 2008)

Zodiac is a departure from many other crime/mystery films. This film does not include the usual heavy violence or rampage killings. In that way, I think it is a better film.
This film relies heavily on one character, Robert Graysmith, and his obsession in finding the true Zodiac killer. Jake Gylenhaal plays him brilliantly. The whole cast is perfect. Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr. are also the other two characters who you truly identify with. I was surprised, I was expecting this film to be more like Se7en or something, which relied on a lot of twists and heavy crimes. What I found was it was a very realistic portrayal on what goes on in police work as to find actual killers. I was more invested with the characters and the great writing of the screenplay, than of how the crimes were completed. David Fincher also proves he is a director capable of anything. In Se7evn, he is able to manage the cold and suspenseful atmosphere of the story. In his recent film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, he was able to capture such a magical and touching life of a certain man. Here, he balances in the middle.
This is a must-see film. I found it is one of the best of 2007. I am sure, just like Se7en, it will become a crime classic, but for different reasons.