Entertaining thriller with fantastic performances

Rating: 8/10 (8 September 2015)

I watched 'Gone Girl' a while after the initial hype died down and I found it to be thoroughly entertaining. As far as a mystery thriller - the way the storyline is developed and the acting performances give it a real heavyweight quality. Rosamund Pike gives an incredibly terrifying performance and the most memorable scenes between her and the superbly creepy Neil Patrick Harris are highly effective. Up until that point there is an undertone of dark humour reverberating throughout the movie and a slowly churning fear that begins to accelerate and turns to an almost delayed reaction shock fear that hits you when you realize how chillingly convincing Pike's performance is. Ben Affleck plays his part with almost equal aplomb and gives his portrayal an unexpected depth and emotion. This is also the first time I encountered the charismatic Tyler Perry and look forward to watching him again. Finch has created a semi undefinable movie mixed with brooding dark humour, chilling moments of shock and foggy mystery. The ending was not what I expected. But as in life - things never always work out the way we wish them to. Definitely a movie you could go back to again and again.