Continuity mistake: When Robert Graysmith is speaking with Sherwood in Sherwood's garden, Robert has his arms crossed. The watch on Robert's left hand changes multiple times between shots. (01:58:25 - 01:59:05)
Zodiac (2007)
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Directed by: David Fincher
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Brian Cox, Anthony Edwards
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I own this movie on DVD. (double feature box with Prisoners)
I've seen this film twice now. I don't remember when the first time I watched it was... it was either something I watched on Netflix back in the day or I had rented it from Redbox or the Library or something. Whatever it was, I enjoyed it a lot that first time. And now that I own it I watched it again and it still holds up.
A thrilling period piece based around the true story and events of the infamous Zodiac killer. While the case has never truly been definitively solved, this film sets out to try and tell it as close as we believe is the truth.
A good mystery thriller all the way through with this reminding me why Jake Gyllenhaal is among my favorite actors. Despite this movie being bundled with prisoners, he plays a completely different character in this film than that one.
They also make a good double feature.
Zodiac may have its detractors and is probably not 100% accurate, but from what I know it's pretty close. And with how things are... we may never get a more straight forward answer on the truth of the Zodiac killer. Then again, who knows what technology will uncover as time goes on.
I'd say give this movie a good watch. And it has a good performance from Mark Ruffalo while he seemed still sane. RDJ is great in this also, making this a cool picture to watch knowing they would go on to play Mysterio, Hulk and Iron Man.
Good 4 out of 5 stars.
Mistake Status: N/A.
More mistakes in Zodiac
Robert Graysmith: Paul, are you okay?
Paul Avery: No... but thanks for asking.
Trivia: In Star Wars, the name Tosche Station was inspired by real-life San Francisco detective Dave Toschi, one of the lead investigators on the Zodiac Killer case. George Lucas, who lived in the Bay Area during the Zodiac murders, followed the case closely and admired Toschi's work. Feeling the detective was unfairly criticized, Lucas used his name for Luke Skywalker's local hangout as a subtle tribute. The name is often misspelled as "Tashi" or "Toshi."
Question: There is a scene in Robert Graysmith's kitchen where you can see a container of Old Bay Seasoning on the top of the stove. I am from Maryland and I found it unusual that they would have it out in California, especially before the internet came into being. Did I see that wrong? I couldn't find the answer anywhere else.
Answer: Old Bay seasoning has been available on the West Coast for many decades. I can remember my mother using it as far back as the 1960s. That was in Washington state.
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