RE: Zodiac

RE: Zodiac

Posted by DWPC (A) on September 12, 2007 at 16:34:54

In Reply to: Zodiac posted by KT88 on September 8, 2007 at 13:32:01:

Saw "Zodiac" a few weeeks ago. I thought the first half was strong but it kind of fizzled as it went on. Downey was good but Gyllenhall's always-adolescent look is a distraction. He reminds me of "Alfalfa". Both he and his sister were just kids with quirky looks and studio connections. (I really hate Hollywood nepotism but thats a different post).

I remember the public panic over the Zodiac Killer, but the film never really developed any of the tension or emotion necessary to pull the viewer in. There was little ironic drama in the film's conclusion. The art director, though, should get special mention. I had to really focus on the actors to convince myself it wasn't actually filmed in the 70s.

When you're circling the drain, it doesn't really matter whether you're spinning to the left or the right.

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Topic - Zodiac - KT88 13:32:01 09/08/07 (20)

RE: Zodiac - DWPC 16:34:54 09/12/07 (1)

RE: agree with your comments - halfnote 23:07:21 09/15/07 (0)

I thought it was pretty well done... - mkuller 11:59:41 09/12/07 (0)

Deservedly overlooked. It managed to convey neither - tinear 13:39:57 09/10/07 (8)

The reporter... - mkuller 12:01:16 09/12/07 (0)

RE: Deservedly overlooked. It managed to convey neither - jamesgarvin 12:52:31 09/11/07 (4)

Do you yell at the hardware store attendant... - KT88 15:54:35 09/11/07 (0)

Well, YOU say it's a police procedural. Of course, one could - tinear 13:15:45 09/11/07 (2)

RE: Well, YOU say it's a police procedural. Of course, one could - jamesgarvin 13:25:05 09/11/07 (1)

"The Naked City," the mother of all police procedurals, since you want to create a genre... nt - tinear 12:11:04 09/15/07 (0)

agreed in whole but not in part... - KT88 17:59:32 09/10/07 (1)

RE: agreed in whole but not in part... - tinear 12:45:13 09/11/07 (0)

I thought it was an excellent movie - Analog Scott 16:54:50 09/08/07 (0)

read my post here about it. - Duilawyer 15:34:43 09/08/07 (6)

He quit killing long before your suspect died. There were - tinear 13:18:41 09/11/07 (0)

The police issue a search warrant after their prime suspect dies - grinagog 21:50:48 09/09/07 (1)

RE: The police issue a search warrant after their prime suspect dies - Duilawyer 06:53:54 09/11/07 (0)

RE: read my post here about it. - rico 06:27:16 09/09/07 (2)

there was a lot of political fallout over that!!! - Duilawyer 09:35:51 09/09/07 (1)

RE: there was a lot of political fallout over that!!! - rico 12:26:04 09/09/07 (0)

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RE: Zodiac - DWPC 16:34:54 09/12/07 (1)

RE: agree with your comments - halfnote 23:07:21 09/15/07 (0)

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