not really suspenseful

Rating: 5/10 (29 June 2015)

I didn't think this was much of a suspenseful movie sense we already know the twist less than half-way through. The movie starts with introducing the couple, Nick and Amy, whom seem to be happily married. She's from a rich family while he's had to struggle and was out of work for awhile. They move back to his hometown to take care of his sick mom and stay there.
One day Nick comes home, Amy is gone and there are some items smashed, so he calls the cops. They find blood traces and circumstantial evidence and are thinking she as taken, maybe killed. Soon, they turn suspicion toward Nick, mainly because of what was in Amy's diary.
So Nick hires a hot shot attorney and goes on the defensive to portray himself as the lousy but loving husband after his affair comes out. So the movie portrays this as a big national news story because Amy was a successful writer.
Less than an hour in, we find out what happened to Amy and how calculatingly evil she can be. She had planned on killing herself and having nick go to jail for murder, but decided she wanted to live. After being robbed, she takes up with her rich ex that is obsessed with her. She watches Nick shed tears for her and say how much he loves her on TV and changes her mind about him. She decided to kill the ex, make it look like he kidnapped and raped her, and goes home one day. But Nick and the cops are suspicious of her tale. Soon, Nick thinks she's a deceptive killer.
But the ending is awful because of what Nick decides to do even though he believes she's a liar and crazy. I mean, fight for custody.
FINAL VERDICT: It was OK but the twist was too early and the ending not good, I'd say skip it.