A wild trip into the unraveling into a marriage that never existed.

Rating: 9/10 (25 July 2015)

This is an example of just how great a film can really be when the original novel writer also writes the screenplay, gets top actors and their dream director. I saw writer Gillian Flynn at Chicago's Lit Fest and had the pleasure of hearing her speak. I heard her say in another interview that David Fincher was her favorite director. And he was more than well suited to helm the making of this very interesting film.
Flynn is a well known member of the Chicago literati and has written many novels. Having read the book, I was anxious to see the film, knowing that it would most likely be exceptional - even though I already knew the storyline and outcome.
This is a modern day tale of lust, greed, selfishness and an emptiness that seems to be pervasive in today's society. We marry before we know people, or even ourselves - often for the sport of it. What results is more emptiness, treachery and infidelity. With a psychopath, this is a dangerous road to travel. In fact, it can be downright deadly. Or much worse - as most will see in this film. Yes, there are things worse than death. Like getting caught in a trap you can never get out of as long as you are alive.