Too many problems with this

Rating: 4/10 (31 August 2018)

I usually like Fincher's movies (well, some of them) This was not one of them. The story was obvious ripped from Scott and Lacey Peterson with a twist, which actually made it better.
However, the dialogue was excruciatingly bad. Way too carefully constructed in a way no one talks. Like a highly choreographed tennis match with perfect call and responses, i.e. the standard overly written repartee. Part of the problem in Hollywood is that dialogue never reflect anything real. It's for the most part written like writers would like to talk like, but never how people actually talk like.
Then, there was some of the situations and casting. What's with hiring foreign actors to play American parts? There are no actresses in Hollywood that can do the job? Hint, Rosamund Pike, Lola Kirk .
When you call the cops about a potential break in or foul play, detectives don't show up. Regular cops do, but not here. The young attractive mysterious lead woman detective and the sceptic side kick with nothing to say. Did I say cliche? Cops don't interview people together, like Nick and her parents in the same room.
Amy writes out her plan on postage notes and puts them on a calendar? Who on earth would do that? You have to be a complete imbecile to do that. Only in badly written movies does that happen.
Just the overall behavior of everyone was totally unnatural and inauthentic. That is Fincher's fault. The accents were too over the top. Felt like they forced them too much. And Emily Ratajkowski was supposed to play a 19-20 year old? But she is 30 and she looks that. Why not get someone who IS American and actually that age.
If you are interrogated by the cops, you don't force yourself to look guilty. You do the opposite, unlike Pike, her acting was so winking into the camera it was hilarious.
I wish it was better. The premise was good, just the execution and writing of it was not.