| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino |
"...the film gets mired in the inevitable red tape of police investigations..." more... |
C+ |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...a long work of completely sustained suspense and dark humor." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper |
"Great stuff." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"It's fascinating and unexpected both in its simple, looming images and its storytelling priorities..." more... |
A- |
E! Online
Luke Y. Thompson |
"...a better movie than any of the recent Best Picture nominees..." more... |
A |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"A procedural thriller for the information age..." more... |
A |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"...brilliant, the first great film of the year..." more... |
A |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"...chillingly effective..." more... |
A- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...rivets - and demands - your attention for just over 2 1/2 hours." more... |
A- |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...magnificently obsessive..." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...faithful to its source material." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
" Put your whodunit expectations away when you visit Zodiac. It's the process that pins you to your seat." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"Falls flat." more... |
C |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...an absorbing and fulfilling experience..." more... |
A- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...an unusually haunting and compelling horror film." more... |
A- |
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