Review of Gone Girl (2014) by Bill B — 04 Jan 2016
A truly terrible movie. Didn't care what happened to any of the characters. How could I, because I never knew them? There is absolutely no motivation given for the female lead's pathological ways.
I thought we might lead back to some trauma she had as a child, but no, that's never fleshed out, she's a generic monster. Her parents just kind of disappear. The plot has holes enough to drive a semi-truck through.
Like many modern movies, bloated up to 2 1/2 hours what could have been told in 1:45. Because of the positive reviews, I was waiting for something clever to happen, some twist, but it was predictable from the beginning.
A black hole and waste of time. The fact it's gotten such great reviews from professional journalists may be an indication of how terrible US movies have become. Compared to the latest superhero movie maybe it looks great.
This review of Gone Girl (2014) was written by Bill B on 04 Jan 2016.
Gone Girl has generally received very positive reviews.
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