Very Good Indeed; Not What You Expect but Extremely Well Done

Rating: 9/10 (3 March 2007)

I found Zodiac to be a very well-crafted movie by David Fincher. Don't expect Zodiac to be your more typical thriller in the works of Seven. Since the killer was never caught they had to construct it differently and did a very good job. The movie did an extremely good job of capturing the obsession that some people had with the case. The movie is very well-acted overall. This was a very big surprise to me because I don't like Gylenhaal and I'm not that into Mark Ruffalo. The movie also has just the right amount of tension to keep you wondering which leads could pan out or be a big bust. The killer sequences were very well executed. I would say that the movie was everything I hoped it could be. I will say this though. If you think this movie is going to be detectives chasing the killer and occasionally waving their revolvers, you'll get something that has no resemblance to such a movie. Way to go Fincher!