An enthralling and incredibly cerebral experience

Rating: 9/10 (15 October 2015)

Watching Gone Girl late at night might have been a foolish choice, but that has not prevented it from being one of my favourite movies of 2014. There are so many reasons Gone Girl is a clever film, it's difficult to condense it into one review.
First off, David Fincher has proved himself to be one of the best living directors today, and from now on, I will mention him in the same breath as directors like Scorsese, Spielberg, Nolan and Tarantino. Fincher knows the importance of all the elements of filmmaking (ie storytelling, suspense, mise-en-scene, editing) and demonstrates his understanding in his adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel.
The entire experience is an enthralling and incredibly cerebral one, and messes with you throughout. The movie is especially enhanced by the performances of Ben Affleck, Tyler Perry (who is actually really funny) and particularly Rosamund Pike.
Despite the laborious two hour thirty minute runtime, overall, I was quite pleased with this film, and I recommend it to anyone who is in the mood for a thriller with an array of killer twists and turns!