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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Zodiac

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abishai_gangulee — 9 years ago(December 06, 2016 05:04 AM)

This crime-realism history drama about the Zodiac killer in America offers nice images of cross-sectional sociological dissection.
In a lot of ways, this sort of crime-noir storytelling reveals a sharp change from the earlier (more classical) style of Sherlock Holmes-esque behavioural insanity presentation.

DETECTIVE 1: We should check the distance between the death sites.
DETECTIVE 2: Yea, the killer could be creating 'field-graffiti.'
DETECTIVE 3: I wonder if he knows that cops are trailing his blood-dye.

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abishai_gangulee — 9 years ago(February 08, 2017 04:39 AM)

I prefer
Zodiac
to
Summer of Sam
and
From Hell
, two other crime-noir films with a similar approach to historical storytelling, simply because Zodiac presents a better-organized compilation of urban-paranoia imagery.
This Fincher film may have inspired one of Nolan's 2nd two Batman (DC Comics) films
The Dark Knight
or
The Dark Knight Rises
.
It would be interesting to do a study differentiating between 'jurisprudence/civics propaganda' (e.g.,
Born on the 4th of July
) and 'jurisprudence/civics criticism' (e.g.,
Backdraft
).
Do you think Zodiac is creepier than Charles Manson and Jack the Ripper?

DETECTIVE 1: What if there is no pattern?
DETECTIVE 2: That might be what Zodiac wants us to believe.
DETECTIVE 1: I get a nagging feeling one of the 'survivors' might be the killer.
DETECTIVE 2: Nah, the killer would want a 'luxurious distance' from the crime-scenes!