With respect to the novel by Gillian Flynn

Rating: 9/10 (15 November 2014)

Of every movie I've ever seen that has been based on a book, this one was BY FAR the best. Perfect. It was perfect. Before seeing the movie, I wasn't sure about certain casting choices But I was proved wrong, and all the actors involved did an excellent job. Of course, some were mildly different than I imagined, but I never found myself being distracted by differences in characters between the book and the film. Some plot points were of course removed (they had to be, it was already a two and a half hour movie), but it didn't affect the flow of the story in any way. The only thing I would say was hindered was the development of Amy's character at the very end of the film, due to the absence of Desi's mother. However, all of her character is still there, it's just not as clearly highlighted as in the book. But of course, this occurs regardless, as the movie cannot include all of the internal dialogue featured in the book. That being said, it came pretty close to it. I don't want to oversell it, but I've never seen a film more closely represent the book it's based off. All book to movie adaptations should work like this.
Recommended for: I wouldn't even say you have to read the book to see this, they're so closely related. I would recommend the book first (always) due to the added detail, but if you like good quality crime and mystery, you should definitely see it; whether you've read the book or not.