Based
on the phenomenal global bestseller by Gillian Flynn, I finished
reading Gone Girl two days before the movie opened here in the United
States and if you love it then you won't be disappointed for the film
version stays faithful to the book, it helps too that Flynn also wrote
the screenplay and is ably directed by David Fincher (Seven, Zodiac,
Fight Club and The Social Network among others).
Gone
Girl is the story of Nick and Amy Dunne (Ben Affleck and Rosamund
Pike), a New York City based couple who due to the recession, had to
move back to Nick's hometown of New Carthage, Missouri to start a new
life. As they are trying to rebuild, Amy suddenly disappears hence the
title and maybe Nick the husband has something to do with it...or
not??!!!
Ben Affleck gives
the best performance of his career as the aggrieved husband who may
have some secrets that lead to the disappearance of his wife but
Rosamund Pike outshines everyone in the cast that also includes Neil
Patrick Harris, as Amy, the wife who may have some secrets as well. This
is a star making turn from the British actress mainly known for her
roles in Die Another Day, Pride and Prejudice and Jack Reacher. For such
a complex character, Pike is excellent that she reminded me of past
strong female characters created by Alfred Hitchcock, don't be surprised
it she gets an Oscar nomination for this.
Dark, intelligent and mildly comic, Gone Girl is way better than David Fincher's other bestselling film adaptation:
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. No one thought that after Rooney
Mara's Lisbeth Salander that he would create another great female
character with Rosamund Pike's Amy Dunne. It is great edge of your seat,
whodunnit entertaining thriller that's well worth of your hard earned
money and two and a half hours of your time.
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