Possibly Fincher's best movie so far

Rating: 8/10 (9 June 2007)

"Zodiac" is a great movie about a highly intriguing killing spree that took place in the U.S.A. in the late 60's. Some moviegoers may have been under the impression that this is a movie in the vein of Fincher's "Se7en", but that is not the case. "Zodiac" is mainly a character study of the men who hunted the "Zodiac" killer. That's not to say that "Zodiac" isn't thrilling, but it's not your typical "cops hunt maniac"-movie.
The story is apparently very faithful to actual events. This goes all the way to the brutal killings, which are among the most realistic ever put to screen. Every time Zodiac appears it's spine chilling, whether you see how he kills in detail or just hear his creepy voice and see his victim's reaction.
The murders are not in the spotlight, of the movie, though. It's the investigation of the crimes as the years pass by. The movie has a certain vintage look about it with brownish-colors and little light. The music picked is also very appropriate for the periods of time the movie depicts.
More original than the "Silence Of The Lambs"-clone "Se7en", less preaching than "Fight Club" and simply better than "Alien 3", "The Game" and "Panic Room", "Zodiac" is probably David Fincher's best movie so far and one of the few highlights of this summer.