When David Fincher promises a film, it is sure a feast. Well, at least that is what we expected with Zodiac too.
Based on a true story, Zodiac tells the tale of a self proclaimed serial killer called Zodiac who is highly untraceable even after he himself sends letters to the city news publication. With an ensemble cast of Robert Downey Jr, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo and others, the film turns out to be quite different than how it opens up but still doesn’t disappoint.
The film would have been any ordinary open ended flick that would have left the audience in splits about it’s end. But Zodiac isn’t one of them. It narrates the tale of a killer who existed in real life and made lives of the police and press of Southern California collectively tougher years on end. This makes it all different. When endings attach themselves to realism it doesn’t matter whether the question was answered or not.
Fincher really hits you in the gut with this one. The direction is such that as the audience you totally invest yourself into finding out Zodiac’s identity so much so that think like a detective and Fincher all at the same time and what is presented to you is surreal and not even close to your imagination. I for once, thought that I exactly know who the killer is but man was it disappointing to be let down!
One can never confidently take one stand on how he/she found the film to be, but nevertheless if you’re sitting to watch the film, you’re in for a very smooth ride.
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