It was a case that would continue to haunt and obsess him right up until the day of Ridgway's arrest. When the Green River Task Force was eventually disbanded, Jensen became the sole investigator. The lead investigator for The Green River Killer was a man by the name of Tom Jensen. However, Ridgway would not be identified and arrested until 2001 thanks to DNA evidence. The Green River murders began in 1982 and hit their peak in 1984. Gary Ridgway was eventually convicted of murdering 49 women but it's believed his kill count is much higher. The Green River Killer was another notorious serial killer who almost got away. To this day, the Zodiac killer remains unidentified and the lingering torment and regret laid on the shoulders of the men who chased him in vain cannot be underestimated.
It's an incredible movie that takes a cold case with a million moving pieces that went unsolved for decades and distills it down into this cerebral and frightening coherent narrative about obsession and loss of self. One of my favorite films of all time is David Fincher's Zodiac (2007). However, like most things, there are exceptions. I don't even like them in my movies usually.
I don't have a real penchant towards reading about serial killers. Throw in work, sleep, eating, alcohol consumption and Words With Friends, and it's no wonder I've fallen way behind. Archer is back in full throttle splendor - "We need a minute Captain Shit Nuts!" - soon to be followed by the return of Season 3 of The Americans on the 28th. In November, I became obsessed with Sarah Koenig's Serial podcast and literally lost weeks. I blame my Netflix addiction that includes a recent binge viewing of The Shield (from which I'm still recovering). My reading/reviewing year is really getting off to an excruciatingly, abysmal slow start.
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