watch "the War of the Roses" instead

Rating: 3/10 (1 January 2015)

I really don't get why this movie has this grade.
Of course, liking something or not is subjective. I don't agree with the superfluous moral message of this movie , but that is just my opinion.
But I can't overlook how this message is delivered. And it is bad.. it is obviously bad.
Acting: I am sorry Ben, I like you but I think you are either a robot with a faulty emotions chip or someone with a rare face muscles disease that doesn't allow you to express your feelings. Maybe you don't have a face Ben and you are wearing a wooden mask instead. The thing is, you can't act to save your life. Wasn't impressed by Pike's acting either (even if she can act, truth to be said).
Story: SO unrealistic, so badly written. None from the writing team has ever watched Law and Order on TV? Not even CSI? Not even Murder she wrote?? No one cared about the plot holes? But let's say the crime story was the way to deliver the "message". What to say about the dialogues? Do real ppl talk like this? I was pinching myself during the whole first date sequence. Like a cheap love novel. Awful! And it kept going like that till the end.
Directing: I bet Mr. Fincher patted himself on the back after shooting every single scene. I also guess he was so busy trying to film scenes nicely, that he didn't even notice how horrible the script was. Or maybe he didn't care..
3/10 only for Ben's assets... (no, not his acting, the other..thing)