Well, we have our first clue.

Rating: 8/10 (20 January 2015)

There is nothing more exiting than a plot twist in the middle of a movie. But what if it shifts emphasis on it as a key element? A variety of elements are going to be necessary in order for this to work. First, a Gillian Flynn's bestseller book and a screenplay written by herself will be needed. And second, a changeable director capable of adapting to different script situations. Due to his constant changes in filmmaking techniques, David Fincher proved to be the ideal leader to direct this project.
When the world of filmmaking opened its gates to me, one of the first rules I was taught was that music should not be included throughout the film, because it could affect the quality of performance of the actors. After seeing Gone Girl and David Fincher, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross in action, I believe that such theory could not be more wrong. The original score of the plot twisted thriller Gone Girl is one of the main attraction in this film, owing to its usage across almost every scene. This particular technique helped to keep the audience attention over the entire film. (In contrast to his movie SE7EN, where many scenes without music can be found). After watching the movie you will feel tempted to download the entire soundtrack. ("Like Home" highly recommended).
Other particular element spotted here was the improved performance of Ben Affleck and refined style of Rosamund Pike. The first one left his cocky pretentious acting style aside in order to achieve a pragmatic human character, while the second one provided us a variety of accents that could fairly be described as convincing.
An old technique in the acting world says "If you want to look like a psycho, don't blink and stare at the others". No doubt this method worked for Rosamund, but what she did was absolutely well prepared, adding head movements and staring at the precise moment. Although she was not awarded for best actress in the Golden Globes awards, I consider her performance as the best of the season.
Gone Girl combines both daily life and fictitious events to give birth to a sick, brilliant and addictive film, where you can easily identify yourself with any character (Or want to be as one of them). Cheers to everyone, especially to David Fincher, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and of course to Gillian Flynn, the first step towards achieving a successful film is having an exceptional screenplay.