Rather late review of the film 'Zodiac' (2007)

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2015)

Fans of David Finchers work will not be displeased by this somewhat hidden little gem. It is a flawlessly casted and masterfully crafted film with tension and twists around every corner. You will find yourself on the edge of your seat for almost the entirety of this gritty and dark mystery drama that follows the zodiac killer murders and the investigations that followed throughout the late 60's and 70's. The movie primarily focuses on three separate main characters, played by Robert Downey Jr, Jake Gyllenhal and Mark Ruffalo who are all in a constant battle against the notorious 'Zodiac killer' who is outplaying them at every turn. I won't give anymore away in terms of plot.
I must praise the director for his ability to make my pulse race and I can honestly say this did occur at least 3 times during this movie and I'm pretty sure if you watch it you will understand what I am talking about. I would not recommend this film to anyone under the age of 18 however because of the violence (although a rare commodity in this flick, when it does happen it is brutal.)
Finally I must say that what really stood out to me about this film was that David Fincher substitutes his rather trademarked style of gory and in your face violence (as seen in se7en) for a more dialogue driven and stylised murder mystery film.
I sincerely hope anyone who reads this takes my advice and goes to see this film and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.