Zodiac x2

David Fincher’s Zodiac comes out this Friday. I am psyched for anything he does ever since I saw Fight Club. Check out the trailer. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr, and Mark Ruffalo.

Last year though, there was another movie called The Zodiac with Justin Chambers (”Grey’s Anatomy”). I caught it on cable last night. I couldn’t finish it, fell asleep half-way through. It was quite boring and paced too slowly. It has such a rich subject matter, just executed poorly. It was trying to be too spooky. And I just couldn’t quite believe Chambers as the top detective in charge of the case. He seemed too young, especially to be a father of a 12 year old. It was all atmosphere, no plot at all.

I wonder if anyone will ever make a documentary about these “true events”. The filmmaker could use a canon dv camcorder or something comprabable. I know that Fincher did tons of research for his film, so there is a lot of history. I think most key people in the case have passed on so there wouldn’t be many interviews. It is a true mystery, which makes it perfect for a thriller. You might not be able to make a feature-length documentary, but it wouldn’t hurt to start a production since it wouldn’t be that expensive if you use a digital camcorder. Tons of non-fiction films rise out the ashes of years of research. I’ll keep my eye out for some sort of A&E special coming out after Zodiac premieres.

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