``Zodiac'' Fincher's most ``quiet'' work in history shows his beliefs

"Zodiac" synopsis

A serial killer who calls himself "Zodiac" and those who try to solve his crimes. People who are in completely opposite positions of ``murder'' and ``investigating The Truth'' gradually have their destinies thrown into disarray over a mysterious incident.

Index

• A unique “calm” movie among Fincher’s violent works
• Fincher himself investigated the incident from scratch.
• ``Newness'' arrived at after Soderbergh's advice
• Achieving the ideal cast by traveling to multiple studios
• Reality born from “rejection of catharsis”

A unique “calm” movie among Fincher’s violent works

Solid images and a relentless story. Dark texture with muted tones. His attention to detail is known as "the demon of reshoots." The film has a sense of balance that leaves a strong impression on the viewer, almost putting them in a state of shock, while also giving them a sense of entertainment. Director David Fincher is one of the most talented creators of our time.

Fincher started his career as an animator at ILM, then moved on to directing music videos and has also directed numerous commercials. Appreciated for his unique visual sense, he made his debut as a film director with Alien³ (1992). However, the evaluation of his work was not good, and it became a ``dark history'' even for him. However, a Trading Places in `` Seven '' (1995), which remains in movie history. Since then, he has continued to consistently create excellent suspense films such as `` The Game '' (1997), `` Fight Club '' (1999), and `` Panic Room '' (2002), becoming a worldwide hit maker.

Until then, director Fincher had released a new film roughly once every two years, but he took five years after ``Panic Room'' to create ``Zodiac'' (2007), which challenged historical facts. )is. This film creates a very different atmosphere in his career.

"Zodiac" preview

In the past, "violence" was an important keyword in Fincher's films. Violence was depicted in drastic ways, as a symbol of freedom in ``Fight Club,'' and as a gimmick to instill fear in ``Panic Room.'' However, the violence depicted in the work ``Zodiac'' is completely ``calm''.

Zodiac was a murderer who terrorized America from 1968 to 1974. He is a theatrical criminal who sends cryptograms and evidence to newspaper companies, and is said to be the model for the character that appears in `` Dirty Harry '' (1971) (a screening scene also appears in the movie ``Zodiac'') ). The scary thing about this crime is that it killed at least five people and caused such a shock to the world, yet it remains unsolved (there are various theories about the true culprit). It's not hard to imagine that if director Fincher combines such a subject matter, the film will become even more harsh than ``Seven'' and even more nightmarish than ``The Game.''

In fact, when it was released in Japan, the advertising slogan was ``The ultimate crime thriller from the director of ``Seven'' and ``Fight Club!'' ``Don't break the code'' ``Don't chase the Zodiac'' It will definitely fit in.” Anyone with deep knowledge of the Zodiac Incident can get a general idea of ​​what the expectations of movie fans at the time were, and what the promoters were thinking.

However, director Fincher did not comply with those "intentions." The film, which runs for 158 minutes (at the time of theatrical release), is no longer the thrilling, radical, and sharp suspense of previous films, but a story of uncomfortably quiet despair. The film depicts in a cold and painstaking way the lives of a manga artist, detective, and reporter who try to uncover the true identity of the Zodiac. The audience, who were expecting to see ``the usual Fincher'', may have been more than a little surprised by the development, which was filled with a sense of futility that wrapped around the body.

Fincher himself investigated the incident from scratch.