Seriously (Bleeped!) Up Movie

Rating: 6/10 (31 December 2014)

A dark, psychologically grisly movie about the hate that can develop between two people, and how it can lead to full-on insanity. I have not read the novel by Gillian Flynn, but her screenplay is beautifully crafted, as if she has been doing this for ages.
David Fincher has had his cult following pretty much since he started directing. I haven't always been a fan of his movies, but considering the nature of this story, he is exactly on point here.
The cinematography has that detached, clinical feel that Fincher's films often do. But, it works better here than usual. The film score by Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Raznor is more tonalities than music, but it works for its purpose here.
Beside the primary missing spouse storyline, there is a lot of biting satire about the viciousness of TV pundits and how they so enjoy tearing people apart.
The performances are excellent across the board! Even Tyler Perry is good, for heaven's sake! But, at the end of the day, is it enjoyable as entertainment? No, absolutely not! It's more like a psychological ordeal to endure. I admire it for what it is, including the f**ked up ending that fits perfectly with this f**ked up movie! Regardless, it's more about experiencing this movie once, then wanting to get away from it as quickly as possible!
(MAJOR SPOILERS) Wow! Rosamund Pike creates probably the most loathsome, full-on sociopath ever on film! And, the fact that she enlists the help of a stalker like Neil Patrick Harris, who is almost as creepy as she is, is very freaky. The way their "relationship" ends, in an incredible geyser of blood, certainly seemed appropriate! (END SPOILERS)