Fincher plays games with his audience again

Rating: 9/10 (1 July 2020)

There is no doubting David Fincher is one of the greatest directors of the last 30 years . His attention to detail is astonishing and you almost have to watch his films several times to take everything in .
Zodiac is no different .
Set in the late 1960s and 1970 , San Francisco is in fear as a serial killer called Zodiac stalks its residents. Investigators and reporters become obsessed with learning the killer's identity and bringing him to justice.
Fincher loves to lead the audience down the garden path. Just when you think you know what's happening and who's the culprit is , he throws in a curve ball .
Zodiac really makes it's audience work. You feel as frustrated as the detectives and reporters looking for the killer and as Fincher likes to do , the ending isn't all sweetness and light . who can forget Se7en!
There are some great performances from Jake Gyllenhaal and Mark Ruffalo but you can't help but think that inspector David Toschi should have had his man locked up if he's have really done his job properly.
If you like this , I recommend the Netflix series Manhunter . It's very similar and is also directed by David Fincher .