Fincher is among my favorite directors of today, and his craft is definitely one of the most redeemable qualities of Zodiac, but the movie is overly long and struggles to rise out of the "run of the mill" type labels for crime drama mystery films.

While certainly decent and worth a view if you haven't gotten around to it, it never really separates itself from what you'd expect from the genre. One crucial element that I think makes it pale in comparison to Seven is the simple fact that it's based on a true story, whereas the fictional element of Seven made it original and different.

I also wasn't impressed by any of the cast's performance, but Ruffalo stood out and was slightly above average. It was decent, but I wouldn't watch it again or highly recommend it, especially compared to Fincher"s more unique movies such as Seven, The Game, and Gone Girl.

5/10