Great Movie with Terrific Performances and a Awe-Inspiring Visual Style

Rating: 10/10 (22 October 2015)

This is a great movie, but also a hard movie not to spoil. (Kudos to the marketing team for also keeping all the spoilers under wraps, as that would have ruined the movie.) I am a big fan of David Fincher; he is my favorite director and has a style that is certainly spellbinding as a film student. His directing in this movie is top-notch. I really love all the intricate details he puts in his shots, and gave the cast a certain polish. The cast is all amazing in this movie. The clear star is Rosamund Pike, she initially starts all right and after each plot twist she gets better and better. I also really liked Kim Dickens' character, as she was the sensible person in the story. The only character that seems to be missing something is Desi Collings, played by NPH. He's alright, but I feel like he forgot a dimension to the character. Each character is also benefiting from great writing from the author of the book it is based on. Another thing I like about it is the themes of the press and gender roles. They hammer them home to a crowd not familiar with them. I remember pondering the themes for the next week. I really liked the ending. I can see how people hate it, but if I was in that situation, that is what I will do. Overall I really liked Gone Girl. Desi Collings was the only thing detracting from an otherwise flawless movie. 9.5/10