Zodiac (Widescreen Edition)
I was really impressed with this film. The story is gripping (the Zodiac murders have long fascinated me,) it’s well acted and there’s some really nice stuff done with the film structurally that elevates it beyond a simple “whodunnit.” One element I feel like I ought to mention is the way that Jake Gyllenhaal’s character floats in and out of focus in the first half of the film, mirroring the dominance of different characters in the investigation. It’s interesting any time to see the lead character treated like a footnote for entire reels and in this case it’s done so naturally and makes so much sense structurally that I can’t help but point it out.
All in all this is definitely a film to check out.
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