OK. Two words, one acronym. TWISTED and UNNERVING. WTF!!?

Rating: 10/10 (2 November 2014)

So even though I sit here chuckling as I write about this film, it is actually just a nervous attempt to mask how chilled I actually feel thinking about this storyline. The extent people are willing to go, in order to present a perfect version of ourselves to the world and to hide our ugly truths. Yes, i'm sure we are all guilty in doing this, Social Networking sites for example; very few of us share the bad things that are going on in our lives, understandably. However, Gillian Flynn's best-selling novel, which the story is closely based on, surely goes one step further and delves into a darker, deeper side to the human need for social approval, love and the degree one may go to have it.
David Fincher does a good job in building admiration for couple Nick (Ben Affleck) and Amy (Rosamund Pike), two writers with great chemistry. They seem to have a fun and engaging marriage until we discover Amy has gone missing all of a sudden and Nick doesn't know where she has gone, nor does he seem too bothered or at least behaves as if so. This is where the supposedly blissful relationship takes a turn for a murderous and soul-destroying showdown. We warm towards Amy through most of the film as she narrates her diary entries, and she conveys herself as the only victim and Nick comes across a little suspicious. Other love interests get thrown in the mix when we discover Nick is having an affair and Amy misleads, and manipulates a secret admirer who she uses in her vengeance plan, and then brutally kills off. It is her intelligently crafted revenge plan and ruthless attitude that shows us how extreme and seriously dangerous she actually is! I sure would NOT want to be messing with her! #CRAZY Lol! As their story is front page news and the talk of the town, more facades and lies are created to deceive family, friends, neighbours, the media and the detectives involved. They both go to great lengths to win the hearts of everyone, playing with each other's minds, faking events and emotions and they both play the game well Too well that in the end, they live a lie and are forced to suffer by upholding a pretend happy marriage when really, they probably both lock their bedroom doors at night fearing that they may be killed off by the other! FORGET.THAT! So folks, i'm just saying, you think you know someoneyou don'tespecially if you're rubbing them up the wrong way, don't do it! Lol!
I really enjoyed watching this film. It was hair-raising and kept me curious from start to finish. Would definitely recommend this one guys! (3 ^^^)