Gone...all the logic

Rating: 5/10 (22 November 2014)

This movie I really wanted to like, because I'm a fan of David Fincher movies. I enjoyed watching The game, Se7en, Zodiac. I like his style as a director. When you watch one of his movies, you know that you're watching a David Fincher film. Sadly that wasn't the case here. Maybe he lost his touch, but it felt as if anybody could've been behind the camera. That how uninspired and unoriginal it seemed. Sure the director is in love with his leading lady, which is showcased in the first and the last scene, that it almost looked like he was ripping off Hitchock and his obsession with blondes. Rosamund Pike was chillingly good as a vindictive wife, Ben Affleck was great in interaction with his twin sister, I enjoyed watching their relationship, but in scenes with Pike he was wooden and not at all believable as a husband. The story is completely illogical and the ending is particularly bad. It ruined the entire movie for me. The best part of the film is Rosamund Pike's character, which reminded me of Sharon Stone's character in Basic Instinct. Her performance was that good and even Oscar worthy.