Great Build Up to Ultimate Letdown

Rating: 4/10 (2 November 2014)

I get why there's a huge buzz about this movie. It's incredibly well directed, mostly well acted, and features a story with several unexpected twists and turns. For most reviewers, that's good enough. Had it followed any of its logical conclusions to a satisfying ending I'd probably be giving Gone Girl an 8 or 9. But there's no satisfying ending, or much of an ending at all. It's hard to describe without spoiling the movie. Let's just say the writer made efforts to make sure the book (and now movie) had an original ending instead of an complete story arc or having the characters act logical.
My friend and I both left the movie feeling depressed and ripped off. 2.5 hours is a lot of time to invest without a complete story arc.