Don't be fooled by the rating

Rating: 1/10 (24 March 2007)

I am writing this in the hopes of saving at least one person from throwing away $8.50. If you want to know the story of the Zodiac killer, read an article online; or better yet, read a book. I assure you, you can finish a comprehensive book in nearly the same amount of time it takes to watch this debacle of a film.
The acting is superb. Downey, Jr. and Gillenhall do a fantastic job of recreating the emotion that the investigators must have felt in pursuit of this brainy killer. This, however, is where the compliment ends. At 2 hours and 40 minutes, the average movie-goes, like myself, expects ample action and fantastic twists. Movies can be this long and effective. Unfortunately, Zodiac has far too few interesting turning points and suspenseful moments. At one point, my two friends who were joining me, who are the average movie enthusiasts, were sound asleep. People left the theater early, I even heard several sighs as the plot NEVER got any more interesting.
I will admit, the end is acceptable. They finally tie all the loose ends together. It is just sad that there were several thousand fray threads hanging out ready to be tied. Do yourself a favor: Keep your ticket money and see something else that will certainly entertain you more (300!)