San Francisco

The different types of weather that are in San Francisco are shown in both movies but at climatic/important moments. The weather is also associated with the emotions of the people.

Zodiac

I noticed that since this move took place over such a long period of time the seasons often changed. This showed the many types of weather that San Fransisco gets frequently. It seemed to me that in the beginning of the movie, before the murders took place, the sky was blue and the sun was out. As the movie progresses, and the murders begin, the weather changes to down pouring rain and thunderstorms. This is the weather for a lot of the movie because all of the people living in the city were terrified of this crazy serial killer that was on the loose. The constant weather changes are related to how the residents of the city feel. The bad weather represents the deaths and the emotions that surround each one.

This movie stars Mark Ruffalo and Jake Gyllenhaal

Just Like Heaven

This movie also involves death but it is more about discovering yourself. During the accident, when the main character, Elizabeth, dies, I noticed it was raining heavily. This goes right along with the bad weather being associated with death or sadness. As the movie progresses, as well as the love story, the weather is more clear and sunny. A time that I noticed extremely excellent weather was when Elizabeth, the main character, is sitting in the flower garden. It seems like a sunny, peaceful, dreamy place that she fantasizes about when she is at work.

This movie stars Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo.


Fact:
San Francisco's climate is based on the cool currents of the Pacific Ocean. This moderates the temperature and produces a mild climate with minimal seasonal temperature changes.
The fog that this city is well known for is caused by the high temperature of the city mixed with the cold temperatures of the ocean.