Brilliant and dramatic movie!

Rating: 8/10 (23 February 2015)

Review: What an epic but great movie! The many amazing twists throughout the film were well put together and very entertaining. Right from the beginning you are led to believe that Affleck killed his missing wife but when the story unfolds, it really does paint a different picture. As there might be people out there that hasn't seen he movie, I really don't want to spoil the plot for you so I will try my utmost to watch what I say. The plot is about a man whose searching for his missing wife, hence the title, but all of the clues lead to her being murdered by him. He then hires a lawyer to prove his innocence and with the help of his sister, the dark truth starts to unfold. When I saw the length of the movie, I was a bit skeptical about what to expect, but I honestly enjoyed this intriguing film which was well written, with some great performances. It shows how the media can paint a totally different picture than what is really going on behind closed doors and how a woman scorned can make a man's life complete hell. For such a long movie, it could have done with a bit more footage at the end so there could have been an outcome to such a dark situation, but the director chose to leave it open. Before the mystery unfolds, I really didn't know who was the bad guy and who was innocent so you have to put your detective hat on to piece the clues together, which was why I enjoyed the ride. I can totally understand why the critics didn't have a bad word to say about the film so it has to go down as a great watch. One not to be missed!
Round-Up: Ben Affleck has redeemed his career with the Oscar winning Argo and this brilliant movie. It didn't win any major awards but it made a healthy profit at the box office and it's pushed Affleck back into the big league. Rosamund Pike also put in a great performance and the chemistry between the two main characters was intense and believable, especially towards the end. Tyler Perry was also a great choice by the director but we didn't really get to see him investigate this mysterious crime. The investigating officer, who didn't believe a word that Affleck was saying right from the beginning, fitted in well with the rest of the cast so I haven't got a bad word to say about that aspect of the film. The only person that looked a bit out of place was Doogie Howser (Neil Patrick Harris), who was a weird choice by the director but he played if role quite good. In all I can't say a bad word about the film but I will say that it takes some time to get going.
Budget: $61million Worldwide Gross: $368million
I recommend this movie to people who are into their mysterious/thrillers/dramas about a man whose hunting down his missing wife with the help of a lawyer, sister and the investigating officer. 8/10