Although David Fincher is one of the best directors of our time, his work is often underappreciated in its initial release. Take for instance "Zodiac," his 2007 true crime thriller about the Zodiac killings. The movie is possibly Fincher's best ever, but it was a box office disappointment and considered a step down from his previous serial killer movie "Seven." It only grossed $84.7 million worldwide on a budget of $65 million, and it was criticized by viewers for being too long, complicated, and lacking a satisfying resolution.

But as true Fincher and "Zodiac" fans know, all these criticisms are actually positives. The movie lacks resolution because the real-life Zodiac killings famously lacked resolution , and it was long and complicated because that's exactly what the investigation

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