The most suspenseful thriller I've seen in a long time!

Rating: 8/10 (3 October 2014)

Real quick....To all past, present and future reviewers who feel it necessary to write the film's synopsis....PLEASE STOP! IMDb has done that for you & me already...why would I need some dipsh_t to write it again in their review? I don't! And nobody else does! It's pointless to write it and all you're doing is wasting other people's time! It is beyond annoying, when you're reading reviews, and you keep seeing the same synopsis repeated over, n over n over again. Another thing...we know who it's directed by and who the actors are because IMDb puts all that information on the film's title page! You don't need to tell me that! I know it already! You're not professional critics, just write what you thought of the movie and be done with it!
Onto my review. I didn't read the book so I didn't have any preconceived notions going in. But once I saw that it was directed by Fincher, I knew I was going to be in for one helluva ride. For the most part it was very suspenseful. Kept me on my toes the whole time and it kept me guessing many possible outcomes. It really threw me for a loop when it came to the spin. Totally caught me off guard. And the performances were top notch. I did think Affleck's character could've used some more brains. A couple times I wanted to yell at the screen because he was just so damn dumb and way too passive, especially towards the end, but for the most part he was pretty good. Rosamund Pike was phenomenal! If she doesn't get an award out of this, then we'll know for sure the Oscars are rigged! Overall...It was a damn good film. I'll probably even see it again, just to see if I missed anything.