Vivid, extremely well-acted film, based on a true story.

Rating: 9/10 (27 July 2007)

When an mysterious serial killer, it's been murdering people in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California. When this killer sends a letter to the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. He wants his riddles to be published in the paper, which it could discover his true identity. A couple of letters later from this serial killer. This murderer calls himself in the letter "The Zodiac" and he promised more murders to come. This becomes an obsession for Catroonist Robert Graysmith (Jake Gyllenhaal), colonist for the paper Paul Avery (Robert Downey Jr.), and an dedicated San Franciso police detective (Mark Ruffalo) will stop at nothing to find this killer. Which captures the most remembered true-life crime stories of the late 1960's to the late 1970's.
Directed by David Fincher (Alien 3, Fight Club, Se7en) made an impressive, mysterious crime-thriller. Which is based on a novel by Robert Graysmith (Auto Focus a.k.a "The Murder of Bob Crane"). Which the novel is Graysmith's true-life experience. The film has an top cast like Anthony Edwards, Elias Koteas, Dermot Mulroney, Donal Logue, John Carroll Lynch, Chloe Sevigny, Philip Baker Hall, Brian Cox and more. This well-received crime thriller was an box office disappointment and this movie should do well on DVD. Since Fincher's is working on a Director's Cut. Which it will be released on DVD, early next year. This film is vividly told and well-acted by a talented cast.
DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widesceen (2.35:1) transfer and an good-Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD has no extras but previews. Graysmith was also an technical adviser in this movie. This film has an effective music score by David Shire (2010:The Year We Make Contact, Monkey Shines, Short Circuit) and an excellent screenplay by James Vanderbilt (Basic, Darkness Falls, The Rundown) are also one of the highlights of this picture. Which Vanderbilt is also one of the producers. I won't be surprised if this film will received Oscar Nomniations for 2008. This is one of the strongest films of 2007, which i seen so far. I can't wait to see what Fincher will add scenes for his Director's Cut. Don't miss it. Ione Skye appears uncredited. Super 35. (**** ½/*****).