Zodiac (2007/I)

Nutzer-Bewertung:

7.9/10   

Regisseur:

David Fincher

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

James Vanderbilt (screenplay)
Robert Graysmith (book)

Premierendatum:

2. März 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Biografie | Krimi | Drama | Geschichte | Thriller

Werbezeile:

There's more than one way to lose your life to a killer

Plot:

A San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac killer.

Plot Keywords:

Animal Cracker | Picnic | Child In Peril | Airport | Bag Over Head

Auszeichnungen:

24 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

A great thriller about the true story of the brutal Zodiac Killer

Besetzung

Jake Gyllenhaal	...	Robert Graysmith
Mark Ruffalo	...	Inspector David Toschi
Anthony Edwards	...	Inspector William Armstrong
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Paul Avery
Brian Cox	...	Melvin Belli
John Carroll Lynch	...	Arthur Leigh Allen
Richmond Arquette	...	Zodiac 1 & 2
Bob Stephenson	...	Zodiac 3
John Lacy	...	Zodiac 4
Chloë Sevigny	...	Melanie
Ed Setrakian	...	Al Hyman
John Getz	...	Templeton Peck
John Terry	...	Charles Thieriot
Candy Clark	...	Carol Fisher
Elias Koteas	...	Sgt. Jack Mulanax

Alternativ:

Chronicles (USA) (working title)
Zodiac - Die Spur des Killers (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong killings, language, drug material and brief sexual images. (also director's cut)

Länge:

158 Min

Land:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #42944) | Singapore:NC-16 | Ireland:16 | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Italy:T | Argentina:13 | Portugal:M/12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Brazil:16 | India:UA | Sweden:15 | South Korea:15 | France:U (with warning) | USA:R | Malaysia:18PL (DVD) | Spain:18 | Philippines:R-13 | Japan:PG-12

Drehorte:

4th Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Firma:

Paramount Pictures

Dies und das:

The real-life Zodiac survivor, Bryan C. Hartnell, makes a cameo with his wife in the police station.

Pannen:

Anachronismus: In the scene where the motorcade drives Melvin Belli down Division Street to his meeting with Zodiac, the modern San Francisco skyline is visible.

Dialogzitate:

[first lines]
Mike Mageau: Where have you been? I've been waiting since 7:00.

Querbezüge:

Nimmt Bezug auf "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" (1972)

Soundtrack:

There Is No Christmas Like A Home Christmas

A great thriller about the true story of the brutal Zodiac Killer

Just a few days ago, my mom and I watched a documentary on the famous Zodiac killer and his victims. It was incredibly interesting so it got me thinking about the film Zodiac that was released this year and lucky enough it was released on DVD today so I rented it. My friend and I just watched it a couple of hours ago and really liked it, especially on how it ended and was over all shot. I thought it was kinda cool how it started off like a documentary type of movie, but then was turning into a thriller that kept you going and guessing, even if you knew the whole story.

In the small towns of California, there are several brutal murders, eventually going onto San Fransisco. These murders are extremely violent and very random, and every time it happens there is a message or sign that is left by the killer that calls himself the "Zodiac". He sends letters to the press on how and where he killed his victims and teases the police that they will never catch him. But Robert, one of the newspaper cartoonist starts to obsess about the killer, who he is and how they can capture him.

With an all star cast, we had absolutely no problem with acting because it was terrific. Jake and Mark held their own very well. The whole story is very chilling and kept you going. The Zodiac Killer is a case that forever will remain a mystery and it was a great idea for a film, Fincher added a Se7en type of feel to this film. It's so funny how I knew the story and how it ended already, but I was actually just waiting to see what would happen in the next scene. I would highly recommend this film to any thriller fan, I'm sure you'll enjoy it, it's a great one for 2007.

8/10