Product Description

Elias Koteas, Chloe Sevigny, Mark Ruffalo, Brian Cox, John Carroll LynchDirector: David Fincher

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #984 in DVD
• Brand: Blu-ray Thriller
• Released on: 2008-09-29
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
• Formats: Director's Cut, PAL
• Original language: English, Spanish, German, Italian
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .26 pounds
• Running time: 155 minutes

Synopsis
David Fincher's (FIGHT CLUB, SE7EN) adaptation of the Robert Graysmith book masterfully transports viewers to the Bay Area in the 1960s and '70s by drawing on actual case files from the notoriously unsolved Zodiac killer mystery. As a murderer with seemingly random targets starts sending terrifying threats and cryptic codes to police and publishers all around San Francisco, fear and paranoia descend on the city. Through slow pacing, Fincher creates an effectively chilling atmosphere in which he spins a thick web of character-driven plotlines. Early scenes depicting the Zodiac's first-known murders vividly capture the victim's fear and agony and will leave viewers haunted. When the Zodiac’s ciphers arrive at the San Francisco Chronicle, they spark the interest of Graysmith (Jake Gyllenhaal), a young cartoonist with a penchant for puzzles. As the former Boy Scout earnestly tries to decode the messages, eccentric reporter Paul Avery approaches the case from a career-boosting angle. Meanwhile, a string of investigators from four jurisdictions carry on a complex and unsatisfying search for the elusive killer. Inspectors Dave Toschi (Mark Ruffalo) and Bill Armstrong (Anthony Edwards) at times collide with Avery and Graysmith, whose interest in the case extends long after most have given up. Even at two-and-a-half hours in length, this dense murder mystery should manage to keep its audience riveted throughout. Paired with stellar performances from Ruffalo, Downey, Gyllenhaal, and countless others, a clever script produces well-developed characters, and the film's art direction, music, and costumes all combine to create an authentic sense of time and place. The sombre tone of the atmospheric thriller gives the film a documentary-like aesthetic at times, lending weight to the story’s facts while never relying on cheap tricks. Unlike murder mysteries such as THE BLACK DAHLIA, ZODIAC invites viewers to develop theories of their own, allowing them to come to their own conclusions.

Customer Reviews

Great film awesome picture but..............
A simply fantastic film and the HD transfer is demo worthy the directors cut adds to the film without making it drag. You simply can't get much more classy than this film and disc, the extras are fantastic too but the one stand out extra has to be the "this is the zodiac speaking" documentry this runs at about 90 mins and features interviews with all the surviving people from the real zodiac case and some great crime scene photos and archive footage. A film you'll never forget, within minutes of watching it you'll be on the internet trying to solve the case yourself and straight back to amazon to buy the books. I can not recommend it enough a real 5 star effort

Interesting and tense
This is one of America's most infamous crimes which was never fully resolved ,directed by David Fincher ( Seven )tells the story of a reported whose obsession with the case made him to advance in the investigation far more than the police.

The movie is dark and tense and goes on for 2 1/2 hours with many characters than come and go , many names and locations , so is not very easy to watch and requires a lot of concentration.

Loved by the critics did not do well on the domestic USA market but did well worldwide.

Good film
An excellent film with a fantastic picture you can see a route over several years in the beautiful city of San Francisco. A must buy for all those whom we like good quality movies