The late 2000s brought some of the darkest and grittiest thrillers, and Zodiac was one of them. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., and Mark Ruffalo, the flick brought the 1970s to life with hidden CGI.
It told the story of the infamous Zodiac Killer, and while audiences had mixed reviews, critics loved it. With a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score, it is rated Certified Fresh, with them calling it “ingenious,” “masterful,” and “unbeatable.”
It’s recently come up again thanks to being added to HBO Max. FlixPatrol ranks it as No. 10 on the list of Top movies on Oct. 15, making it clear that viewers are interested in a trip back to the late ‘00s when it comes to films.
Zodiac is a must-watch at least once. Taking 18 months of primary research, director David Fincher and screenwriter James Vanderbilt wanted to make sure the story was as true as possible. They interviewed suspects, survivors, investigators, and more to verify facts, as they didn’t want to rely on Robert Graysmith’s books alone. On top of that, Fincher used some of his own experience, as he grew up in Marin County and remembered police cars following his school bus after a threat was made by the Zodiac.
Considering CGI was still growing in realism and technology in 2007, Fincher wasn’t afraid to put it to good use. He used hidden CGI throughout the thriller to give it the gritty 1970s appearance, helping to recreate a period-accurate San Francisco. Even the blood splatter was all digitized, helping to cut down on time when refilming the scenes.
It still took hundreds of takes, though, with Fincher regularly wanting dozens per scene. On top of that, actors also wanted to bring a realistic and memorable performance. Ruffalo met with the real Dave Toschi, so he could master his posture and vocal cadence. And yes, that’s where the eating Animal Crackers out of coat pockets came from!
He said in a 2006 interview, “I actually ended up doing quite a bit of research. The one thing I wanted to do was get together with Dave Toschi. And so I went to San Francisco for a few days and spent some time with him at his work and hanging out with him. And that was a big part of the whole performance, was that time I spent with him.”
If you never watched Zodiac when it first came out, now is your chance. It’s available to stream on HBO Max.
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