Here is My Movie Review of Zodiac
So basically what happens is that it tells the real life events of the Zodiac killer of how he Was able to keep his identity a secret. Then you have these detectives that are trying to figure out who the killer is and who would be his next victim that he kills. That is basically what the story is for this movie.
The acting in this movie is tremendous. I still think everyone gives it their all and I can tell everyone is having fun and their characters.
Jake Gyllenhaal plays Robert Grayseth and I have to say he still does a terrific job as the character. What makes Robert Graysmith such an awesome character Is that he really wants to figure out the identity of the Zodiac Killer. Probably my favorite moment with Robert Graysmith Is when he hears about The zodiac Killer killing kids on a school bus so he decides to drive his son to school so he doesn't let his son get killed by the Zodiac Killer. It is probably the darkest moment in the film. The chemistry between him and Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr, Anthony Edwards, and Brian Cox Is still outstanding. Fun fact 15 years later Jake Gyllenhaal would later go on to play Mysterio in Spider-Man Far from Home.
Robert Downey Jr plays Paul Avery In the film and I have to say he still does an Awesome job and the character of Paul Avery. What makes Paul Avery such a fantastic character is that Much like Robert Graysmith He also wants to figure out the identity of the Zodiac Killer and what his next target is. Probably my favorite moment with Paul Avery is when he and Robert Gray Smith are in the library reading the letters of the Zodiac Killer. It is probably the most suspenseful scene in the entire film. The chemistry between him and Jake Gyllenhaal is still really remarkable. Fun fact a year later Robert Downey Jr would eventually play Iron Man in the movie Iron Man In the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Anthony Edwards plays Bill Armstrong and I have to say he still does a wonderful job as the character. What makes Bill Armstrong such a great character and that much like the rest of the characters he also wants to figure out The identity of the Zodiac Killer and Who is his next victim Will be. Probably my favorite moment with Bill Armstrong is when he and David Tschi are questioning Arthur Leigh Allen To see if he is the The Zodiac Killer it is probably the most Disturbing moment in the entire film. The chemistry between him and Jake Gyllenhaal is still fantastic.
John Carroll Lynch plays Arthur Leigh Allen In the film. Now even though he doesn't play a big role in this movie I still think he does an excellent job as the character. What makes Arthur Leigh Allen Such a dark character is that he basically is trying to convince the detectives that he is not the Zodiac Killer. Probably The darkest moment in the entire film is what he is getting questioned by the detectives and when he states that he's not the Zodiac Killer it is probably the most shocking scene in the entire film. The chemistry between him and Mark Ruffalo is still really spectacular.
Brian Cox plays Melvin Belli In the film and I have to say he still does an amazing job as the character. What makes Melvin Belli such an interesting character and then much like the other detectives he wants to figure out what is the Zodiac Killer's true identity and who is his neck victim. Probably the darkest scene when Melvin Belli Is interviewing the Zodiac Killer and questioning why he kills people. It is probably the most disturbing moment in the entire film. Fun fact 4 years before this movie came out Brian Cox Played Colonel William Stryker in X2 X-Men United. The chemistry between him and Jake Gyllenhaal is astounding. Fun fact actor Gary Oldman was considered to play Marvin Belli.
However the absolute standout of the entire film is Mark Ruffalo and David Toschi. What makes David Toschi Such a fantastic character that he, much like everyone else, wants to figure out what is the identity of The Zodiac Killer and who his next victim will be. Probably my favorite moment with David Toschi and when he was arguing with Robert Graysmith about him doing the Zodiac case Not only was it a really great character interaction moment but it made sense because Robert Ray Smith isn't a detective he is a cartoonist so it makes sense why they were arguing. It just probably one of the best moments in the entire film. The chemistry between him and Jake Gyllenhaal is still really tremendous. Fun fact 5 years later Mark Ruffalo will go on to play the Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The directing by David Fincher is excellent. What I like about his directing is that he basically got everything about the Zodiac Killer Correctly Because he was a real life serial killer than no one knew his true identity was. Also how he used media and letters to Tell the detectives who would be his next victim. It is really astounding how he did that.
So in conclusion I still really enjoyed this movie. I still think this is probably my favorite biopic movie and I still think it is up there with the Catcher Was A Spy with Paul Rudd as one of my favorite biopic movies. I still think this is probably in my top three favorite Jake Gyllenhaal movies. I give this movie a 10/10.
