It's been very difficult to wrap my head around David Fincher being talked about in association with Oscar. Back in the day, he was extremely talented, but immature. Years earlier, before I became acquainted with him, he had dropped out of high school to go work at Skywalker Ranch with Lucas. While his commercial works are bright, smart and refined, I have been a little stunned (not disappointed) that his filmwork is so dark.
A most apropos director for "Zodiac".