The Zodiac killer terrorized the San Francisco Bay area in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He killed people in horrific ways and sent taunting notes to local area newspapers. This film is an interesting character study of an editorial cartoonist's obsession with the case. Jake Gyllenhaal's lead character is not taken seriously by most people during the course of the film, but he has a dogged determination to get to the bottom of the serial killer's identity and it eventually comes close to taking over his entire life.
I found this to be an interesting, although not totally engrossing, film. It was directed by David Fincher, better known for Fight Club and Seven, and is technically very well-done. The direction is great, the acting is great, the story is great...but there was just something about it that didn't work in the end. If I had to name it, I guess I would say the pacing and length. The movie was over two and a half hours long and just felt like it would have been better at right around two hours.
If you're interested in the "true crime" genre or want to see the real life inspiration behind one of the early Dirty Harry villains, this movie could be of interest for you.
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