Extremely compelling saga of the "Zodiac".

Rating: 8/10 (27 July 2007)

Edge-of-your-seat drama based on two non-fiction books by Robert Graysmith about the Zodiac killer. The ruthless serial killer haunted and terrorized the San Francisco Bay area in the 60's and 70's; leaving citizens and police authorities in a constant state of panic and shock. The killer would mock detectives and news reporters by leaving a series of ciphers and menacing letters with the promise of his identity. The trails of evidence yielded false leads. The true story behind the murders is still considered one of the most perplexing cases of unsolved crimes in modern history. Cartoonist Graysmith(Jake Gyllenhaal), reporter Paul Avery(Robert Downey Jr.), inspector David Toschi(Mark Ruffalo)and partner William Armstron(Anthony Edwards)sacrificed their personal lives and careers with their almost obsessive investigation and hunt for the Zodiac. Intense movie that grabs a hold and doesn't let go. Also in the cast: Elias Koteas, John Carroll Lynch, Chloe Sevigny, Brian Cox and Dermot Mulroney.