Let's be realistic.

Just what I expected

Absolutely brilliant

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

The film was nothing short of fantastic. In reading several comments on this site, there was an overwhelming feeling of disappointment. The disappointment was not in reference to the film, but to those who so fool-heartedly badmouthed the film. I was not expecting that much from Zodiac for a couple of reasons. First, serial killer movies are almost always terrible. Second, movies that are supposedly based on actual events are almost always terrible. This film dodges both of these generalizations and is, in my opinion, possibly the best film of 2007. Not only is the direction and photography fantastic, the script is more concise than almost any I have come across. If you are interested in the Zodiac killer and wanted a film that would stick closely to the actual events of the case, then this film will not disappoint. It is extremely accurate and attentive to detail for a Hollywood film. All of the 'flaws' that were pointed out were almost laughably stupid. "It was too long." "The ending is bad." I actually read a comment that said that this film lacked emotion by the actors and should look to Brad Pitt as an example. Of course the film was long! It was an investigation that ruined lives for a decade! Of course there was no climactic ending! The case remains open. It is the subtle details that make the film special. The fact that you just sat through 160 minutes (wow. thats almost an eternity!) and did not get to find out who the killer was says something. If you are frustrated and annoyed, then the film just showed its strength. The frustration and obsession to get some closure parallels that of the story. Imagine Graysmith and Toschi; 30 years have gone by and they never got closure.

What kind of movie is this? A cheesy piece of crap that's what it is. The only good thing about it was Rex Linn's acting. Everything else is a waste of time and money.I'm surprised this even made it to the eyes of the public. Literally all you see throughout the whole movie is innocent young teenagers getting shot and killed. I know that that is what happened, but most movies based on true crime have other scenes in them that are irrelevant to the main point. This movie only had about two such scenes.If you don't mind wasting your time and money on movies like this then watch it. If not don't bother.

Even though this movie is based on a true story of a killer that has never been caught, there is no excuse for such a poor ending...I felt like i just wasted 90 minutes of a movie that was neither going to teach anything nor at provide any entertainment.If you want to know more about the zodiac, you can find all the information you need on the web, not worth watching this movie.. it has a weak ending and the story/acting isn't very engrossing.The only good point of this movie as far as i'm concerned is that it is the best of the zodiac films that have been produced, but that isn't saying much.

this little movie was released in 2005,and it is actually pretty good.there are some tense and chilling moments and some decent acting on the whole.i really like Robin Tunney as an actress .i think she is very talented,but she seemed a bit too weepy for my taste,in this movie.the movie is based on the the Zodiac murders of the late 60's.i'm sure the filmmakers took a bit of dramatic license for effect,but from what iv'e read of the case,i think most of the relevant info remained intact.the movie is very dramatic at times,although not boring.in fact,in my opinion,the movie is much more story and character driven than many similar movie in thew genre.we get some insight into a few of the characters,though not a lot.nevertheless,the movie is very engaging and compelling.to me,the most disturbing moments are hearing the Zodiac as he taunts the police.these scenes really sent shivers down my spine..all in all,this movie is quite good.i haven't seen the newest version directed by David Fincher,so i can't compare the two.for me the 2005 release of "The Zodiac" is a strong 8/10