Zodiac

Zodiac (2007) starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey, Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, Chloe Sevigny. Interesting drama about the so-called Zodiac killer, who terrorized San Francisco in the late 1960s, and the detectives and newspapermen who become obsessed with solving the case. Gyllenhaal in particular, as Robert Graysmith, the cartoonist for the San Francisco Chronicle who can't let go of the case years after the Zodiac has quit killing, stands out. Others in the cast give good performances, and the direction and attention to period detail is outstanding. This is a very involving movie which tells a riveting story. (Subtitles in English are available on the disc, as well as closed captions.) Grade: B+