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The Zodiac (2005)

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Reviews Counted:8

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Rotten:8

Average Rating:2.8/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Mar 17, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: This psychological thriller claims to be based on the real-life terror inflicted on a small town by a crazed serial killer targeting teen sweethearts. As detective Matt Parish tries to track down... This psychological thriller claims to be based on the real-life terror inflicted on a small town by a crazed serial killer targeting teen sweethearts. As detective Matt Parish tries to track down the madman responsible for killing many of his local community's young people, the killer (who calls himself Zodiac) leaves clues that suggest his next victim may be one of Parish's own loved ones. [More]

Starring: Robin Tunney, Justin Chambers, Rory Culkin, William R. Mapother

Starring: Robin Tunney, Justin Chambers, Rory Culkin, William R. Mapother, Brad Henke, Rex Linn, Philip Baker Hall, Marty Lindsey

Director: Alexander Bulkley

Director: Alexander Bulkley
Studio: ThinkFilm

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The Zodiac has been made with the dunderheaded flatness of bad '70s TV.

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03/22/06
Owen Gleiberman
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It has the look of a straight-to-video movie, or at best a Project Greenlight production.

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03/17/06
Peter Hartlaub
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San Francisco Chronicle
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The would-be psychological thriller devolves into a plodding domestic drama.

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03/17/06
Kevin Crust
Kevin Crust
Los Angeles Times
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The B-team version of the story.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
03/17/06
Bruce Westbrook
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
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Have the screenwriters ever studied the concept of arc, how characters evolve from opening to closing credits?

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03/17/06
Michael Granberry
Michael Granberry
Dallas Morning News
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Treats the unfolding murder spree like a routine police procedural.

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03/16/06
Bruce Newman
Bruce Newman
San Jose Mercury News
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The filmmakers essentially box themselves into an almost existential situation where nothing happens other than the unraveling of intimate relationships under insurmountable stress.

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03/16/06
Kirk Honeycutt
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Hollywood Reporter
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Boring when it should be gripping.

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Bob Longino
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