It's no Seven, but it's still a great film

Rating: 8/10 (25 April 2009)

Sure this movie is not Fincher's masterpiece Seven, but it's not to say that it does not stand as a great film. It's a great movie that has you in the edge of your seat even if you already know what's going to happen because it's common knowledge and who hasn't heard of the infamous Zodiac killer. He terrorized San Francisco and his case remains a mystery to this very day. I think everyone back in those days who lived in California had an idea of who the Zodiac might be. What makes this serial killer so interesting and what differences him from others is the fact that he willingly gave clues. He told people what he was going to do he just never told you when. He liked to play cat and mouse games with the cops, and he liked to taunt the media. He was egoistical and arrogant, he knew people were afraid of him and what he might do next and he enjoyed that.
The movie holds great performances by it's leads; Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and the great Robert Downey Jr. Fincher is great as always utilizing shadows, noises and the night as his ally in the story telling. The film's pace is a bit slow, but it's worth a watch. Fincher once again shows why he is a great story teller. He never falter in any of his films and he always delivers. He has already been nominated for an Oscar and one day he is going to holding one, that's a no brainier.