Started great, middle OK...then bombs.

Rating: 6/10 (2 November 2014)

OK, so I saw this film tonight at my local cinema and was hopeful the movie would live up to the hype I had been reading. Yes I have heard that the book is great although can't be bothered with reading it.
Anyway the film starts slowly where Affleck's wife goes missing and we follow the manhunt and the media frenzy as BA tries to put the puzzles together about his wife whereabouts, with his twin sister. Evidence start to stack up against Affleck as does peoples opinion. I won't spoil it for anyone but the plot didn't disappoint and the film is quite enjoyable for the most part.
Direction, acting, music and storyline blend well together to reward the film-goer. But here is where the film disappointed me or rather the storyline. For the last 15 minutes of the film I could not believe what was happening. It was as the author had given up on the last pages his book on how to come up with a great ending and goes for some unbelievable long-shot, hope it will stick conclusion. The story was so captivating and believable that I could see Fincher on the red carpet with the Oscar, but the ending killed the movie for me.
When all is said is done, could have been thriller of the year(IMO) but came up short.