68 - "Zodiac" (2007)

     In the late 60's and into the 70's, a serial killer who called himself Zodiac terrorized the streets of the San Francisco Bay community. Zodiac claims to have killed more than 30 people but police were only able to confirm seven victims, two of which survived. The case has not been solved to this day and remains open in the state of California. There have been many films about the murders but I feel pretty confident in saying that this is the best of the bunch, even though admittedly I haven't seen all of the others. That's just how strongly I feel about this film. The movie centers on 4 men who are all trying to solve the murders. Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Edwards play detectives assigned to the case. Jake Gyllenhaal is the star of the movie and plays reporter Robert Graysmith, who wrote several books on the killings including the one that this film is based on. Robert Downey Jr. also plays a reporter in the movie. All of the acting leads are played well, especially Gyllenhaal and Ruffalo. Zodiac clocks in at over 2 1/2 hours but when it was over I wanted more. The movie flies by and seems a lot shorter. If you are into crime dramas and haven't seen Zodiac yet, make sure to put it at the top of your must see list.