Funny and entertaining

Rating: 9/10 (22 May 2019)

The movie starts like your average TV mystery kind with B. Affleck's nonchalant attitude about his missing wife, which makes him a prime suspect for a possible murder. As it moves on the movie transitions into a dark comedy which is fully engaging and entertaining. To be honest, I wasn't impressed by B. Affleck's one-dimensional and uninspired acting style in his previous movies. In this one, however, I observed him breaking out from that boring style and truly earning my full respect with his outstanding performance. As for R. Pike, I have been following her since her role in Sense and Sensibility and she has never disappointed me once. In this movie, she goes one step forward and delivers a top notch performance as a sociopathic wife. I also liked the supporting cast out of which C. Coon shines. This is a well-directed, skillfully shot cinema work with probably one flaw: its length. Although you don't feel bored in its current form, the story could have been told in shorter than 2.5 hrs without losing its integrity.