This will be a short review, because the movie speaks for itself, and it’s probably one of the best thrillers I’ve seen in the past ten years.
Everyone involved did a fantastic job. Ben Affleck was never one of my favorite actors, even though I’ve always found him very good, but here, he simply nailed the character of a confused husband who reacts exactly like anyone in his situation would. There was no necessary drama, no staged expected reactions that only happen in a movie, everything was great. Every character was complete, the casting was appropriate and a bow for the leading lady. Her performance was one of those we’ll be talking about for decades. ‘You know Rosamund Pike? -Oh, from Gone Girl, yeah woooow…’
I kind of feel bad I didn’t get to read the book first, but maybe I will, some day. Did you read it? How does it compare?
The story is refreshing, just when you think that you guessed what it’s all about (and kind of feel disappointed), it’s NOT it. There’s more.
So, all in all, either you knew this, or you live in a cave and are one of the only two people in the world who haven’t seen it. I get that as well, but it’s safe to see it, even though you avoid commercially successful films.
Two thumbs WAY up.
xx
J.
Almost Parisian 
12 responses to “I watched ‘Gone Girl’”
I cannot wait to see this movie. I already own it, and plan to watch over Christmas. I am super psyched. I will let you know what I think after viewing. Thanks for your spoiler free review. 🙂
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Spoiler-free forevah! 🙂
Do tell. And Merry Christmas!
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Well, I watched it last night, and wow. It was amazing. Rosamund Pike where have you been all my life. I mean brilliant. Everyone else was totally on point as well. Great movie!! Thanks for the review. It made me watch it sooner than I was going to.
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Oh, I’m glad. What did you think of the ending? (I know you won’t spoil it for other people 🙂 )
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No, I do my best to not spoil. 🙂 I didn’t care for the ending. But I thought it was appropriate. Which is why I loved the movie. I couldn’t really see it going any other way, and being realistic.
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I forgot to ask what were your thoughts on the ending? I am curious.
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It’s like a French director tampered with it. You know, ‘why don’t we make them want to break the screen’. 😀 But Fincher always had that tendency.
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I know..right? When it was over I sat there dumbfounded for about 20 min in a state of wtf did I just watched. I actually kind of like when movies do that to me. 🙂
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There is a strange pleasure in it, yes…
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The Gone Girl eBook was on sale at Amazon after I saw the movie in September, so I have it. But I still haven’t read it.
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I loved the movie and the book. I think it was a great call to have Gillian Flynn write the screenplay. The actors were amazing and I am making my husband watch it tonight!
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I know.
Have fun 😉
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