A captivating tale

Rating: 9/10 (14 October 2014)

The less you know about this movie, the better. I consider myself lucky enough to have had no expectations.
While I don't dislike Ben Affleck, the director is whom I'm a fan of. "Gone Girl" seems to be a typical mystery/thriller on the surface (and it is, to a certain extent), but there were quite a few unexpected turns and shifts that made me wonder what genre it really belongs to.
With a two and a half hour runtime, the narrative and pace never got me bored. Several elements could have been so cliché in the hands of the wrong storyteller, but here they were handled effectively.
The acting is overall credible, Ben's performance believable even though his body-language makes him more often than not look like a bull in a china-shop. Rosamund Pike shines here. I'm not familiar with her work but her role will certainly reverberate strongly in her career in many years to come.
My only slight surprise was how low-key Fincher was in his style, in comparison to his previous work, such as "Panic Room" and "Fight Club".
I recommend this movie for a mature audience.