Zodiac: A dull thriller

Rating: 1/10 (21 February 2007)

My college theater had a screening of Zodiac. I kind of wish now we didn't have it.
David Fincher was the master of thrillers in the 90s. Se7en, The Game, and Fight Club. All amazing thrillers/dramas. Then he came out with Panic Room in 2002. Not a bad thriller, but no where near his films in the 90s. Now, he has come out with Zodiac, and it seems that whatever magic he had in the 90s is now lost.
Zodiac is a dull thriller in which you know what is going to happened before it even happens. It is long(running around 2 hours and 45 minutes), repetitive, and just plain boring. Aside from the great acting(Downey again has a magnificent performance), the film offers nothing special.
It's main issue is that it is too predictable. You basically know what is going to happened at the start of every scene. Nothing catches you by surprise at all in this film. Another issue is that the killer isn't scary at all. His purpose for killing and his method of killing people is just nothing special. He's just a messed up guy who uses gloves. That's about it. And the last and biggest issue is that it is TOO LONG! If you're going to have a predictable film, DON'T MAKE IT ALMOST 2 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES!!! Now, I will say that the acting is GREAT. Gyllenhall, Ruffalo, and Downey give great performances. Hell, I think I would have walked out of the film had the acting not been so great.
Bottom line: Not a bad film(cause of acting), but no where near a good film. I recommend to skip Zodiac, even if you're a huge David Fincher fan. Maybe catch it on DVD if you're REALLY bored one night.