Chilling. Thrilling. Well Done!

Rating: 10/10 (1 September 2008)

"This is the Zodiac speaking" says the Zodiac killer (also known as Sam) in a truly chilling scene where he has a conversation with a news reporter. Fincher has definitely done a great job with the film "Zodiac".
As you can already tell, the film is about the true story of the Zodiac killer. A cartoonist for the San Francisco Chronicle (Jake Gylenhaal) hears about the case and begins to do his own investigation of it along with the help of a writer (Robert Downey Jr.) and an inspector (Mark Ruffalo).
Among the highlights of the film are the three murder scenes. The scene that is probably most memorable is the one with the mother and the child. The scene feels so realistic as we see the mother in the road crying and explaining how she threw her baby out of the truck to save him. This goes without saying that the acting is truly fantastic.
Zodiac is a film that probably will not be appreciated by some, but when you have the patience to sit through all 158 minutes of it (or even 162 if you have the director's cut), it is a rewarding experience. Fincher and the cast have clearly been snubbed of Oscars for this film.