Heavy, heavy movie that stuck with me after I left the theater...

Rating: 10/10 (8 October 2014)

I'm a fan of David Fincher's work. "Fight Club," "Seven," "The Social Network," the remake of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"I just dig the guys work and the films he's behind (yes, even "Alien 3"). So, "Gone Girl" was going to be one I was going to jump at to see and when I factored in the story and the cast to the partnership of Fincher behind the camera and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross once again helping with the score, I was almost assured to love the film.
And then it had to go and be something even better.
As a story, "Gone Girl" is griping and shocking. It hooked me in and didn't let go for the entire ride. It even stuck with me well after the movie ended. It was heavy, dramatic, and even chilling. And all these elements were made even stronger by an unbelievably talented cast that delivered like crazy with their roles. Affleck was fantastic as Nick Dunne, Neil Patrick Harris looked at home in the thriller genre, and Tyler Perry was very entertaining as the defense attorney Tanner Bolt. However, as great as they all were, they all pale in comparison to the performance of Rosamund Pike.
Words fail me at truly summing up how awesome she was in her role because she was capable of being sympathetic and chilling at the same time. The only phrase I can think of to really show-off how incredibly Pike was is "Oscar worthy." If she doesn't win Best Actress for her role in this film, then all that is awesome in this world will die a little.
"Gone Girl" is just incredible and solidly put together. The story never drags or gets boring and unrolls at the perfect pace that kept me hooked and kept surprising me at every turn. Overall, just a tremendous movie filled with tension and heavy drama.
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