A long yet consistently evolving and tightly-woven thriller.

Rating: 7/10 (18 April 2018)

'Gone Girl (2014)' is a long yet consistently interesting and evolving picture that manages to distance its core characters from the audience just enough so that, though they are still empathetic, our opinions of them are constantly changing with each twist and turn of the tightly-woven and wonderfully layered narrative. It also represents a keen commentary on the vulturous nature of the media in situations such as the one at the core of the story, wherein public conception of both the victim and possible perpetrators is more important than actual evidence or proper investigative journalism. It's interesting stuff deftly explored. The feature's frustrating final act contorts itself into a dark, domestically disturbing ending that will stay with you for quite some time. 7/10