Fincher misses the mark

Rating: 4/10 (8 March 2007)

6000 votes and 8.0 score!!! I can't believe that close to 6000 viewers were so entranced by this new Fincher's 2h50min opus. Or, maybe someone's been cooking the books here? Say, social-networking-style marketing ploy? Fincher has been highly regarded for his very stylish edge-of-the-seat suspenseful thrillers, like Fightclub, Seven, Panic Room. But here, he completely missed it. The script is beyond criticism. Suffice it to say that it's less than fascinating to watch Jake Gyllenhal's retarded character being obsessed with chasing the Zodiac mystery killings in SF, or Downey Jr. doing his trademark over-the edge persona just for the sake of it. And intended lack of traditional denouement is supposed to mean something, or isn't? The camera-work is top-notch, though. Kudos to Harris Savides for brilliant crane shots, and the 2-second shot of Golden Gate bridge in the clouds almost warrants the entry fee.