Obvious and rather ludicrous....

Rating: 5/10 (22 June 2015)

I saw Gone Girl at the theater when it first came out a few months ago , and I thought it was kind of entertaining , and a bit twisted and creepy. I just saw it again on HBO , and all I can say is , HUH? I think it's a kind of clever movie , but it's only good for one viewing , because during the middle of the movie , you have to say to yourself, SHE'S A WRITER , SHE MADE THE WHOLE THING UP! C'MON , PEOPLE , WHY DO YOU HAVE ANY SYMPATHY FOR THIS LYING, CONNIVING WOMAN??? Of course , the Ben Affleck character wasn't that much more likable , or believable , but , c'Mon , the people had sympathy for this woman who was a writer and made the whole story up? Is this a mystery for stupid people , or what? There's no real suspense in this movie , just a lot of contrivances , and that's too bad. Watch What Lies Beneath , with Harrison Ford , and Michelle Phieffer. That is a much better , creepier movie that doesn't insult you.