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John Carroll Lynch (#1 suspect) gave an Oscar-winning "reaction" near the end of the film when he realized Jake G. had just walked up out of nowhere and "made him".This movie is going to be of more interest to us boomers than anyone as this was a true sensation when we were in our late teens and early twenties. Even though this film "chronicles" the true events it is both overly long and too condensed. The time-line subtitles at the bottom of the screen shows how many years slid by as it consumed those close to the case yet the action makes you think it all happened in two years.
Among the ensemble cast the most annoying was the overly flamboyant character Downey Jr played. A drunken, barely controlled crime writer who finally pushed his own investigation so far it got him disappeared to boondocks
I suppose the film is best as an "overview" to a case that was far more complicated than the six o'clock news could have ever conveyed.
"I'm going to go pack for France."
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and I was never bored. I found this story fascinating, not knowing anything much about it. This is not really a serial killer story in the style of Seven, more of a character study. Of course, it is obvious that some of it is enhanced for dramatic effect, including probably the starting encounter at the end. Nevertheless, it held me all the way through. It's hard to feel a whodunit is resolved, when nobody is actually charged or convicted, but that's the real story. The movie of course, points strongly at the one suspect, and that provides the viewer with some closure. I had a surprisingly good time at this movie.
A very dense 3 hour look at one of the most engigmatic serial killers ever. There were flaws. Fincher couldn't resist creating false sense of danger in certain scenes where in real life there was absolutely none. Otherwise a nice exploration of a time and phenomenon that gripped the state and profoundly affected the people portrayed in the movie.
was in his house. THAT never happened.
In that scene the "reproter" was afraid he had stumbled into the Zodiac's home. But yeah, it was needless attempt to build tension.
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"I'm going to go pack for France."
of a huge clock? That's why everything referred to time. The Chronicle (chronos=time)? The Los Angeles Times. "It's time.." "Time for what?" "Time to die".
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Don't piss on my shoe and tell me it's raining.
..and I did in the Zodiac. As usual, his performance and characters capture my imagination - furthermore I find his characters believable yet they are still drenched in Downey-ness. "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a must see for a Downey fan.
I thought the film was a good popcorn film (I went to a 10 AM showing in Manhattan during a downpour -gotta love the movies!) I thought the dramatizations might have been a bit self-serving and manipulative- but It was fact filled and well acted.My favorite scene was based on personal experience- I lived in the Bay Area during the Zodiac years and the locations were a thrill to see, particularly the lobby of the old North Point theatre. It was* exactly* as I remembered it and unless I'm mistaken the North Point was shut down over 10 years ago. The last time I was in that lobby was during an "Alien" showing in 1979(?).
On Zodiac complaint ... over a the period of 10 years, Jake Gyllenhaal didn't age one minute -his wardrobe didn't change nor did his stylish facial stubble.
There has been no Zodiac killing for how long? No letters no nothing? Dead. They should have done BTK, or made up some evidence he is still alive (he ain't). The zodiac sent mesages saying he had bombs, made of certain bomb making materials in his basement. Allen had those, along with ammo that matched one of the killings. And a zodiac watch he got months before the first shooting. And a book on hunting humans that matched his letters. And ID'd by a victim.
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"I'm going to go pack for France."
interested since you liked that "Monday" film and "Cherry" is the finest film I know of in that similar terrain.
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