Zodiac

There are few movies that after watching you want so much more, Zodiac is one of those movies. It is based on the true story of the Zodiac killer who was a serial killer from the San Francisco Bay area in the 1970's. The film focuses more on the obsession of the people tracking the killer down rather than the killer.



The thing that separates this film from other detective thrillers is the atmosphere and level of intelligence it shows. The casting is perfect having Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Graysmith, the news illustrator, and Robert Downey Jr. as the reporter Paul Avery. The films follows Graysmith's obsession with finding who the killer is as he tried to piece through masses of evidence and information for answers. The cartoonist tries to carry on from where the police couldn't and realizes how difficult a task it is bringing all the evidence together and trying to pull out viable suspects.
The thing I found so brilliant about this movie is that it has the viewer following the evidence and trying to form there own conclusions, it genuinely gets you involved in the detective work or trying to find the identity of the movie, and leaves you seeking answers once it's finished.
There are few movies that have had such an effect on me, and even though it could be considered too long and confusing with the level of information presented, the quality of the casting and the exciting and intense atmosphere it creates makes it one of my favourite films.