Gone Girl (2014)

Okay , The movie had an average start even very slow then very quick rhythm giving away what was planned by the wife at once just before the middle then only focusing on that psychopath wife and the rest of the plot when an unplanned accident happened in her plan and then preparing for the ending which was a complete mess with lots of plot holes and unreasonable behaviours especially when both married couple had everything cleared the cards were exposed. The movie had a slow scheme then rising slowly till the end then collapsed with that mess that I felt you were afraid that the days would end before you finish the ending!. I am not trying to have a different opinion about that critically acclaimed movie but really the total scheme flopped from our director who only focused on bringing the wife to the screen with the more than good performance by Rosamund Pike and was a mess in the rest of it even the music didn't add anything to the scenes. Try to understand a complete mess and no entertaining only curiosity what that girl had done before she was gone and what she is doing when that plan had a turn. 6.5/10

The film was nominated for 93 awards, and won 28 - most of which went to Rosamund Pike and writer Gillian Flynn. I admit, it was a very good film. Quite fascinating actually as new evidence surface and with a twist around every corner. The plot literally thickens every step of the way, and gets particularly interesting when the victim's 'fate' is revealed halfway through the film. The stakes then get so much higher! Rosamund Pike was indeed good as the titular gone girl, but I thought Kim Dickens was exceptionally good as Detective Rhonda. I did, however, find the film a bit slow moving, as if I wanted to give it a push at times. The film runs 149 minutes, which I found overlong. Way too many scenes were unnecessarily dragged out. The pace could have been greatly improved with shorter scenes.

This movie would be worth watching for either the story or Rosamund Pike's acting alone. With the two together, it is very compelling. There are parts where the movie moves a bit slower and the unfolding of story through flashbacks does at times feel a bit cumbersome. But those can be forgiven for the brilliance of the idea and how the lead character is portrayed by Pike.

Gone girl is really great. I don't really want to go into any more detail than that because the best way to watch this movie is with next to no knowledge of the plot because oh boy does this thing throw more curveballs than Babe Ruth (I don't watch baseball but I'm pretty sure he used to be top shit in that field). The constant twists and turns of the plot paired with David Fincher's flawless direction and some of the best acting I've seen in a very long time, coming from Rosamund Pike in particular, will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Seriously, watch this movie.