We were able to borrow Casey's beloved copy of Zodiac and get this one finished up before moving on to our next comedy.
As with any fact based story, the suspense of Zodiac was ratcheted up by the fact that this is something that really happened. Every time the title card would flash a "six months later" or even a "five years later" we would be shocked that this case went on and on for so long, and seemed like such a mess. So much circumstantial evidence in so many directions?? I found myself becoming so frustrated every time I thought they had solved the case and then it just fizzled out. There was a lot of great tension and there are tons of good performances by a cast packed with familiar faces.
While other people may focus on Mark Ruffalo (I know he makes some people craaaaaazy), I really enjoyed Jake Gyllenhaal in this. I generally think he's a good actor, but he's never the principal draw for me. However, I was totally drawn in by his gradual decent into obsession and the way he morphed from sweet, hapless cartoonist into this hardened, determined man on a mission.
Brandon came away surprised that this film was overlooked when it came to the Oscars, because it was very well put together as far as the other elements besides the aforementioned acting - the sets, wardrobe, and script were all top notch.
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