decent movie. absolutely over-hyped

Rating: 7/10 (11 October 2014)

Let me start by saying this is not a terrible movie by any means. However, I am astonished by the number of people who rate this movie 10/10 and put this movie above all of David Fincher's movies. I would say Girl w/ the Dragon Tattoo is equal, The Social Network better, Curious Case of Benjamin Button equal if not a little better, Fight Club equal if not better, and Seven better than this movie.
The cinematography of Gone Girl is undeniable good, and Ben Affleck's acting exceptionally well. However, after seeing the movie, the plot is definitely better as a book. It seems that the first half of the movie is rather suspenseful, until it's revealed that the wife is actually alive and has planned her fake death to gain revenge against her husband. From that point on, there are really on two things that can happen: The wife can reappear and Affleck's character be publicly/lawfully cleared of his wife's murder, or she disappears forever and he's sentenced to death. In this case she reappears, and then the movie wraps up in 15-20mins of the wife gaining what seems to be a rather weak upper hand in the marriage, forcing Affleck's character to stay with her even after the wrong doing (all because they're having a kid).
While many believe this is symbolic of today's society, the simple question is....."How?". Yes, marriages fail, couples are unfaithful, children are used as leverage etc., but never to this extreme and bizarre extent. The end of this movie leaves those that understand typical plot conclusions asking the question "That's it?", because this movie has a relatively unimpressive ending.
Conclusion: Rating this movie 10/10 is a joke. Expectations must be a pretty low at this stage in cinema if this movie is receiving a perfect score. I'm glad I saw this movie, if you'd like to see it obviously have at it. In hindsight I wouldn't pay to see this movie, and I'll probably never watch it again.