2007 / David Fincher > Maybe it’s because of my high expectations for Fincher, but the man’s crafting of this solid, methodical work is lacking the underlying charisma that drove Fight Club and Seven into the annals of film history. Moreover, compared to Bong Joon-Ho’s Memories of Murder, Zodiac’s absence of heart tugs on the length of the film, which clocks in at nearly three hours. When you know there’s no payoff (as both cases still remain unsolved), it’s harder to keep from twiddling in your seat. Fincher’s attempt at losing the gimmicks that some would say have plagued his previous films is successful for the most part: By the end, I felt satisfied, but in retrospect there wasn’t enough to make this nearly as memorable as his previous ventures.