Too Long and Boring

Rating: 4/10 (8 March 2008)

In the late 60's, a couple of teenagers is brutally murdered by a killer while dating nearby a lake in California. This is the beginning of a series of murders, with the criminal sending letters to the newspapers with riddles and promising more murders while the police force and journalists investigate the crimes trying to find suspects.
I have recently seen Alexander Bulkley's "The Zodiac", which is based on the true events of the serial-killer Zodiac, and I found it a reasonable movie. Today I have just watched most of the 158 minutes running time version of David Fincher with my wife and when I did not sleep, I found it painfully long and boring (my wife agree with my opinion and she slept less than me). It is amazing that this overrated movie needs 158 minutes running time to tell the same story that "The Zodiac" tells in 97 minutes. If the viewer has insomnia problem, try to see this film instead of using sleeping pills because it will be more effective. My vote is four.
Title (Brazil): "Zodíaco" ("Zodiac")