Fincher's most Underrated Film....maybe his best

Rating: 10/10 (7 November 2017)

This might be the most underrated crime-mystery ever made. It's truly saddening that it doesn't even score an 8/10. I partly think that is because many people went into this thinking their would be more "action". This movie is a slow-burn, and if you go in knowing that, I think you will enjoy it much more. This is probably my favorite Fincher movie (yes, over Fight Club and Se7en). These events really happened, and are accurately depicted from what we know about the the Zodiac murders and investigation. I think that many people are upset that most of the "scary" scenes are over in the first 30 minutes, but the whole movie is scary in my opinion. I understand why the Zodiac is not shown often, because nobody truly knows much about him. Its clear Fincher didn't want to show the Zodiac much, because making assumptions about his crimes would take away from the accuracy he is trying to depict. If you know anything about the Zodiac Killer, than you know what the end result is going to be (SPOLIER?: They never catch him). But the way the police and Robert Graysmith (Whose book the movie is based on) go about trying to piece together one of the most enigmatic criminals of all-time is so interesting to watch. This movie gets you to look more into the Zodiac Killer when you're done watching. As the movie is based off of Graysmith's accounts, it gets you to favorite a particular individual as being the Zodiac. However, further research into these killings shows that there is just as much evidence that exonerates this individual as there is that incriminates him. This film is one of the best crime/mysteries/psychological thrillers of all-time. I truly think it is Fincher's most underrated film and possibly his best. If you know anything about the Zodiac crimes you will love this film, and if you don't, you will become another one of the civilian detectives who are trying to crack this perplexing case.