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Okay, I have always been intrigued by the "Zodiac," so I saw the film.

Posted by tinear (A) on March 6, 2007 at 14:04:34

Since it is about one of the more spectacular crime sprees of the century, one would expect suspense, driving tension, high drama. One then would be disappointed:it absolutely is bloodless.
In splitting screen time among so many characters, we're left with an ensemble piece but with no actor, or more properly, a character, that has any pizazz.
Downey is a downer, though his character was well-acted. He shows depth, intelligence, and a believable meltdown, though whether from "life" or unfulfilled sleuthing is unclear.
Ruffalo doesn't portray driven very well, nor a tortured soul.
Jakie G also is... undynamic though, unlike another viewer, I did notice he aged.
Chloe Sevigny is underutilized as his wife. Yes, like the other actors, she loses her husband with nary a whimper.
Once the murders are gotten out of the way, in a particularly un-dramatic fashion quite quickly, what we're left with is the story of some compulsive guys which don't appear particularly so.
What we get is poor under-writing, leaving no memorable scenes. We have guys whose careers have been earmarked in failure but only act mildly displeased.
If one is going to make a Hollywood type film with lots of close-ups and crescendos leading to climax... it's a good idea to then go all the way and have some histrionics. Here, we get a minimal amount of sizzle and then, an undercooked slab.
It does hold your attention but don't go expecting a pulse-pounding ride.
SPOILER
Hell, even when the murderer takes a young mom and her child for a last ride, it's all filmed like it were a carjacking or less. Why the director eschewed the showing of her escape means he had something in mind besides telling a compelling story.
For the life of me, I don't know what the hell that might have been.

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