Please note I watched this film twice for the review, so I do revert to the beginning about a third of the way through these notes.
+ typical Fincher – tight cuts/editing, bleak tone
+ brilliant screenplay by Gillian Flynn
+ parallels between happy flashbacks and bleak present
+ Ben Affleck is on fire
+ plot is very twisty and dense
+ absolutely gripping
+ the twist halfway through – WHAT
+ Rosamund Pike’s performance – especially after twist
+ Good performances all around
– rushed the blossoming relationship
– Amy’s motives are unclear
+ raises interesting points about media manipulation
– ending
+ moral ambiguity – unreliable narrators
+ beginning can be seen completely differently upon 2nd viewing
+ Carrie Coon’s performance – especially when considering it’s her first big film role
+ beginning – lots of shots of Nick and Amy together – great cinematography
+ Rosamund Pike’s performance is much more layered upon 2nd viewing – such as the treasure hunts
+ Expectations of ‘Amazing Amy’ left Amy twisted and bitter
+ Nick is feckless and a pushover to begin with
+ flashbacks – Nick thinks he knows Amy but that is far from the truth
– would’ve preferred some more flashbacks to flesh out their story and relationship
– it doesn’t make sense that Amy only wanted to ruin Nick after she caught him with Andie: why did she marry him unless she already loved him?
+ video game shows a world crumbling – like Nick’s
+ did Nick actually push Amy? – insane paranoia
+ Nick becomes more like his father – resentful of women
+ media is very biased in this film
+ multiple twists and turns keep viewers guessing
+ Nick acts very guilty because of Amy’s terrific plan
+ techno spikes in music is very unnerving
+ Amy’s revelation monologue is spectacular
– why did Amy hit herself with a hammer?
+ Tyler Perry is surprisingly great
+ 1st half is more enjoyable second time around, but
– 2nd half is less enjoyable second time around
+ To Amy, every man is a filthy pig
+ to Nick, every woman is controlling
+ Amy’s plan is admittedly genius – PHSYCOPATH!!!
+ Fincher’s stroke of genius of casting disliked/unknown actors/actresses
+ Film’s theme – you can’t trust anyone
+ comedic moments are infrequent but high-quality – gummy bears for example
– a few underdeveloped characters – Andie and Desi could’ve used more time
– surprised police didn’t follow up on Amy’s unreliable story after questioning
+ I hated Amy by the end – I wanted justice!
In our review, we gave Gone Girl 9 out of 10. You can read the full article here.
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