Clever, and an exception to the rule

Rating: 7/10 (28 October 2014)

There is a saying in stand-up comedy that says "if you don't buy the premise, you won't buy the joke." So if a person can't accept that a horse or penguin can walk and talk in a bar, the ensuing joke won't get a laugh. The same concept also applies to movies. If the plot or characters are so unbelievable, the whole movie will fail. But then there are exceptions; like Gone Girl. Sure the movie starts out with the stock characters. The one's the viewer is supposed to think are so sophisticated and witty, but are actually the one's that in real life you would think were obnoxious and snarky. But then the plots thickens, and goes on such a joyride of overkill, over-the-top situations, and an evil genius worthy of Lex Luther or the joker. But damn, the ridiculousness is done so well that you will be entertained, even after the two hour mark.