Gone Girl

Rating: 7/10 (11 September 2019)

For all those that look at Ben Affleck and still see him in the red spandex from Daredevil or detect the stench of Gigli lingering on him, give this one a try.
The plot in this is pretty straight forward and if you can overlook some of the conveniences that almost always accompany a film like this then you're in for a solid suspense piece. But even if none of that works for you, the message this film has about our tendency to shoot first and ask questions later when it comes to character assassination is as relevant now as it's ever been.
How about great acting? Affleck is stupendous. His ability to demonstrate a range of emotions while sprinkling in the occasional dry, hilarious witticism is perfectly done here. Neil Patrick Harris is spot on and so effectively defies his Barney-type performance to become something serious and even creepy is wonderful. And Tyler Perry, ladies and gentlemen! I've only known him from the Madea movie trailers, which are so not for me, but his limited role in this is spectacular, would love to see him like this in more movies.
Definitely worth a watch and worth the conversations it elicits afterward.