Review of Gone Girl (2014) by Chu T — 04 Apr 2015

The surprise revelation that comes about halfway into the movie was pretty predictable for me. Luckily, though I was thinking it would be a huge secret they save for some unsatisfying reveal as the finale, there was actually a lot more to the story. It has lots of twists and turns, along with great presentation and pacing to keep me from losing interest. It has a fantastic, unique score to boot.

My feelings for the characters fluctuated as more was revealed about them. Depending on whose perspective I was being shown, Nick's or Amy's, I would think that one or the other was a complete monster and then go back to thinking the other was the good guy. In the end, I found both of them generally contemptuous. It was nice having two main characters fleshed out enough for me to have such strong opinions on them. Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike nail their respective roles, with Rosamund being slightly more memorable. They both are especially good at portraying a character who is putting on a show.

This was Best Picture-worthy in my eyes.