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Talk About It

1. Do you find anything worthwhile in a film about an unsolved murder case? Did the movie just frighten and disturb you, or did it leave you with anything worthwhile to consider?
2. If you were the editor of The Chronicle, would you have published the Zodiac's letters? Why, or why not?
3. What is the film's perspective on the conflict of good and evil? Does it leave you feeling hopeful or depressed?
4. Do you admire any of the characters? Consider the differing responses of Toschi, Avery, and Graysmith. Whose method of dealing with the challenge is most admirable?
5. As Graysmith's family suffers from his obsession with solving the Zodiac mystery, who has your sympathy? Graysmith? His wife? Whose priorities are in the right place?
6. None of these men exhibit a personal faith in God. Would Christian faith be of any comfort for them? If so, how? How do you reconcile events like these with a belief in a benevolent, all-powerful, just God?

The Family Corner

Zodiac is rated R for some strong killings, language, drug material, and brief sexual images. The film includes scenes of extreme violence (including two especially horrifying murders), and shows us characters who use foul language and abuse drugs. It is far too frightening and troubling for children, and if parents allow older teens to see the film, it would be wise for them to discuss the movie afterward.

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