Better than any movie nominated for the Oscars last week

Rating: 10/10 (3 March 2007)

I usually don't comment that often on this sight, but after seeing Zodiac last night I really felt I needed to. I have not seen such a mesmerizing, wonderfully written, wonderfully acted, wonderfully paced film in a long time. I was in a theater in NYC and for 3 hours not a single peep came from the audience. It was something I have never experienced before. Everything about the film was truly exceptional. The way the pieces kept falling into place and then when you thought they had it someone walked over and kicked the puzzle to bits. The scene in the basement was beyond tense and thrilling. That one scene was more unsettling and haunting than any horror movie I have seen in the past 5 years. I don't have too much more to say other than the fact that this is an all around masterpiece of a film and one that shouldn't be missed. I will admit thought that the length of the film may not be for everyone, but I assure you if you relax and give yourself over this wonderful picture you will see a movie that is far better than any of those that were awarded last week at the Oscars. Zodiac is the best picture of 2007 so far and I hope this is a sign of the year to come that outstanding Oscar caliber films like this are being released in March, hopefully we're in for a great year for film.