Zodiac
2007
****½
Director: David Fincher
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, Elias Koteas, Donal Logue, John Carroll Lynch, Dermot Mulroney, Chloë Sevigny
A fascinating true crime film about the pursuit of Zodiac, a real life serial killer who wreaked terror from the late 60s to the early 80s. James Vanderbilt's script tells the story from two points of view, the detectives working on the case and the journalists reporting on the events. The film is enthralling and visually stunning, but it loses its grip a bit in the last third, not least because of its massive length. Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr are particular stand-outs in a strong cast. Based on Robert Graysmith's books.
