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The movie has an 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 78/100 on Metacritic. It was listed as a Top Ten Film for 2007 by at least 26 professional critics. It was nominated for 25 different awards.
- Fincher’s first foray into digital filmmaking results in a visual triumph. As if he was waiting for this change his entire career, with Zodiac Fincher finally made the switch to digital filmmaking versus actual film.
- The reflective themes make it Fincher’s most personal work. Zodiac is more or less about all-consuming curiosity. Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance as Robert Graysmith works doubly as an insert for Fincher himself, full of unshaking, resilient curiosity.
- James Vanderbilt’s challenging script. Taking the biggest break of his career between films, Fincher took time to spend a few months reviewing the facts of the case firsthand, cautious about doing justice to the names of people who could not defend themselves, or could not erase how Fincher would finally portray them.
- A most dynamic acting ensemble. The casting of Zodiac, down to its smallest roles, is worth commending – of Fincher’s films only The Social Network rivals it for wall-to-wall great performances.
Aug 23, 2007 · The film is a police procedural crossed with a newspaper movie, but free of most of the cliches of either. Its most impressive accomplishment is to gather a bewildering labyrinth of facts and suspicions over a period of years, and make the journey through this maze frightening and suspenseful.
Apr 2, 2018 · The true crime story is one of the most enduring genres in film, but few entries are as specific in their attention to detail as David Fincher‘s “Zodiac.” The movie just turned 11 years old ...
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Mar 2, 2007 · Investigators (Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards) and reporters (Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr.) become obsessed with learning the killer's identity and bringing him to justice. Meanwhile, Zodiac...
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Notorious case inspires dark, sinuous thriller. Read Common Sense Media's Zodiac review, age rating, and parents guide.
Mar 2, 2007 · Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree. Director. David Fincher. Writers. James Vanderbilt. Robert Graysmith. Stars. Jake Gyllenhaal. Robert Downey Jr. Mark Ruffalo.
