David Fincher ser med “Zodiac” ud til at redde sig ud af en hensygnet karriere, hvor sidste merit ligger adskillige år tilbage med den lidet imponerende “Panic Room” som sidste skanse. Trods stærke skuespilpræstationer, et fængslende univers og et storladent visuelt udtryk formår filmen desværre ikke at forføre fuldt ud. Vel er “Zodiac” en velkomponeret kriminalfortælling, men enkelte fodfejl og en spilletid i den lange ende afholder filmen fra de højere luftlag.
#11 filmz-Bruce 17 år siden
#12 filmz-gofferoffer 17 år siden
Ellers er det godt at se Fincher instruere en langt mere moden film. Og endelig lader det til, at Robert Downey er ved at tage bedre roller (på trods af den mærkværdige måde, han taler på, og sine sære mannerismer).
#13 filmz-Bruce 17 år siden
Men filmen giver os faktisk al den oplysning vi har brug for, i forbindelse med Roberts besættelse af sagen.
Uddrag fra manuskriptet:
Meryl:
Why'd you do it? You went on TV. You put your face and your name out there for that psycho to see -
Robert:
You're being paranoid!
Meryl:
I'm being paranoid? Who's been calling our house, Robert? At least once a week and you never let me answer.
Robert:
Meryl!
Meryl:
You're locked away in here day and night, looking at star charts and code books and photos of dead people that have nothing to do with our life.
Robert:
I have to do this Meryl.
Meryl:
Why? Look at me Robert. Why?
He can't look at her. She softens. Realising.
Meryl:
You can't even answer that, can you? Always the boy scout. The do-gooder. It's why I fell in love...
He looks up at her. Surprised
Meryl:
But margot is three years old and she needs a father, not a boy scout. Brad and Cal needs you too.
I need you...
Robert:
I know...
Meryl:
You promised... You chose...
Robert:
I'm so sorry...
Meryl:
Then stop...
He holds her closer than ever... Crying too...
Robert:
I can't...
Meryl:
You can't? You think there's - what? Some nobility to this?
Robert:
Meryl!
Meryl:
No this is some great crusade you're on while your children grow up without you and I lie alone in that bed every fucking night? Nobility in throwing away your family and your wife and your career and every goddamn thing we ever worked for.
Robert:
Stop!
Meryl:
Tell me why Robert? WHY? We have a LIFE!
Robert:
But they don't! THEY DON'T!
He rips a picture of Cecilia Shepherd off the wall, thrustin' it towards her.
Robert:
This is Cecilia.
She turns away from the photo, but he GRABS HER and shoves it in her face.
Robert:
No you look at her! She had a father just like Margot, she was pretty and young and innocent too, and you know what he did too her?
Meryl:
Don't!
Robert fortsætter på side 123 på manuskriptet og slutter endelig af med replikken
Robert
....I HAVE TO FUCKING DO THIS!
Al forklaring står faktisk mellem linierne i denne replikudveksling.
#14 akerman 17 år siden
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