Zodiac

Hailee 2022-03-21 09:01:11

In the new year, we are now trying to compress each review into five sentences.

"Zodiac" is David Fincher's most mature movie, and I think it is better than his "Seven Deadly Sins".

Although the technique is not like a documentary at all, no effort is spared in the pursuit of authenticity. According to the director, there is no unwitnessed plot in the film, and the clothes are as small as the victim's.

However, there are still demands on the basis of true reproduction. When the long-term case has exhausted everyone's energy and happiness, there are still people paranoidly seeking the truth.

Just like the Golden Gate Bridge submerged in heavy fog in the poster, although it exists, it is confusing. Who can say that it is certain? But still stick to it.

However, the suspect said, "I am not the Zodiac, even if I am, I will not tell you." The policeman said later, "I wonder, do I really believe that he is the murderer, or just want to end the case." Who can answer?

The road of persistence is so difficult, because both the road and the destination are busy in the mist.

There are so many and meticulous details in the movie that I just wanted to watch it again after watching it the first time.

Highly recommended.

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Zodiac quotes

  • Melvin Belli: Inspector Toschi.

    [holds up bloodied shirt piece]

    Melvin Belli: It is my belief that this is a window into this man's soul. Killing is his compulsion. Even though he tries to ignore it, it drives him. It's in his blood.

    Dave Toschi: Maybe. Or maybe he just likes the attention.

  • [Graysmith visits with Ken Narlow in Napa]

    Robert Graysmith: Does the name Rick Marshall mean anything to you?

    Ken Narlow: [it does] What are you after?

    Robert Graysmith: What have you got?

    Ken Narlow: Hypothetically, you just named my favorite suspect in the whole case. This is off the record. Couple of years back, I was trying to get Marshall's prints. I handed him a photo. He looks at it. He's about to give it back and he says, "My goodness, I got fingerprints all over this." And he wipes them off.

    Robert Graysmith: Why didn't you test him for handwriting?

    Ken Narlow: Because when they finally did run his prints... they cleared him against the one in Stine's cab.

    Robert Graysmith: So it's not him?

    Ken Narlow: Maybe yes, maybe no.

    Robert Graysmith: No? What do you mean?

    Ken Narlow: Zodiac left gloves behind at the scene. If he had the foresight to bring gloves with him, how the hell's he gonna accidentally leave a print behind?

    Robert Graysmith: But it was in the victim's blood.

    Ken Narlow: Could have been one of the bystanders, or a cop just reaches out... Boom. False print.

    Robert Graysmith: But that print disqualified 2,500 suspects.

    Ken Narlow: Which is why we used handwriting.

    Robert Graysmith: But not for Rick Marshall.

    Ken Narlow: S.F.P.D. saw a handwritten sign in the window of his house, decided it looked nothing like the Z letters, so they moved on.

    Robert Graysmith: How do they know Rick Marshall wrote the sign?

    Ken Narlow: [smiles] My thoughts exactly. Rick Marshall was a Navy man. He received code training. He was also a projectionist at a silent film theater.

    Robert Graysmith: How do I get a copy of Rick Marshall's handwriting?

    Ken Narlow: Three ways. One, get a warrant; which you can't. Two, get him to volunteer; which he won't.

    Robert Graysmith: Yeah, and three?

    Ken Narlow: Get creative.