Review of Gone Girl (2014) by Bob Mondello for NPR — 02 Oct 2014
By the end of Gone Girl, the social issues that animate the film's beginning — job loss in an economic downturn, differences in wealth and class, media manipulation — have receded, and things have gotten so plot-driven and pulpy, there's nothing to challenge the director or make him stretch.
In the film's final stages he seems to be relying entirely on craft — but, boy, is it effective craft.
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This review of Gone Girl (2014) was written by Bob Mondello and published by NPR on 02 Oct 2014.
Gone Girl has generally received very positive reviews.
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