A Master-Class in Mystery

Rating: 10/10 (5 February 2019)

As serial killer based thrillers go, this is one of the more meticulous and thoughtful pieces available. It relies not on the gory reenactments of the killings but more on the work process of those trying to ensnare the killer, creating a crime thriller up to its knees in intrigue and subtlety. The weaving and frustrating course of the investigation, and thusly the plot of the film, works brilliantly to emulate the elusive nature of its subject matter, the killer who was never caught and makes this one of the best directed films of all time. Using an atmospherically dismal San Francisco backdrop to really drive home the suspense and diligent attention to detail in the investigation work, Zodiac truly earns its reputation as one of the greatest crime thrillers of all time