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Zodiac (2007)

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo
Director: David Fincher
Country: USA
Genre: Thriller

Going into Zodiac my expectations were very different than what the movie had to offer. Without trying to give anything away, simply put, I wasn’t expecting an in-depth procedural thriller. I think I had expected another Seven. In retrospect, I’m very glad it wasn’t another Seven, and I should’ve known better that Fincher wouldn’t have traveled down that murky road again. It was upon the second viewing, knowing how everything pans out that I really began to appreciate the scrutinizing detail put into the investigation. It’s been said that Zodiac is the anti-Dirty Harry (which is also based loosely around the same events that take place in this film,) in that it gives a more accurate look at what the detectives actually have to accomplish to pin their suspect down. For some, I can see how the loads of paper work and following up might get a tad boring, but for those who dedicate themselves to the film will more than likely get caught up in its obsessive vibe.

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