Fantastic!

Rating: 8/10 (1 March 2007)

While lengthy (this is the main downside of the film), "Zodiac" was truly a sight to behold. Fincher creates a very absorbing, tense, and ultimately paranoid film that will creep the hell out of you after you've left the theater...as long as you can keep the first hour and 45 minutes in mind.
I enjoyed NOT seeing anyone in the role of the Zodiac, having him be a mystery to me (not that the film really tells you with 100% certainty who-done-it in the end), but perhaps Mr. Fincher found this to be far too similar to "Se7en" - I'm not sure. I can also see why some would call all the inter-weaving characters confusing, and in some places unnecessary, but everyone (even...gasp...Mark Ruffalo!) turn in great performances.
That being said, where Fincher succeeds with this film is building tension from start to finish. This utilizes the very real aspect that the Zodiac was never caught, and it is executed (no pun intended) extremely well.
8/10