I shall be brief. 'Awakening the Zodiac' is a deeply flawed film which suffers from many different problems such as uninteresting characters with whom it is hard for the viewer to empathise, ridiculous creative choices, weak acting, a frustrating lack of tension and suspense, a lame and predictable plot which wastes the little potential the story's central premise could have had, uninspired pieces of dialogue, unrealistic action sequences and poor execution overall. The result is an untidy story with no substance. Everything feels hollow, dull and passionless. These factors alone make it a painful and terrifying experience for the viewer in the worst possible sense of the expression. The main virtue of this profoundly unsatisfactory film is that it is a powerful reminder of the sheer superiority of David Fincher's excellent take on the Zodiac killer.
Grade: 2.1 / 10
Grade: 2.1 / 10