From intelligent to absurd

Rating: 4/10 (2 September 2017)

I can't remember the last time I went from thinking a movie was great halfway through to thinking it was absolute trash when it finished, but that's exactly how I feel about 'Gone Girl'. The storyline goes from being intelligent and engaging to just plain ridiculous. The second half of the film just jumps from one far-fetched scenario to another, and the big plot twist at the end is frankly absurd.
Even without the many plot holes and unanswered questions, a storyline like this was never going to be remotely realistic or believable. I'm afraid the hype around 'Gone Girl' is completely unjust. It tries to be too clever and the end result is an illogical mess of a film. The fact that they ask for two and a half hours of our time with material like this is insulting.