Gone Girl
Gone Girl, directed by David Fincher and based upon the global bestseller by Gillian Flynn, is a thriller about a love story, a missing woman, an accused man, and an overall comment about modern marriage.
This film begins on the 5th anniversary of Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) and his wife Amy’s (Rosamund Pike) marriage when Nick is called home only to find her missing. With the door left open, an iron still hot and a broken glass table, it is evident that there had been some foul play involved… or was there?
With Nick becoming the prime suspect, he adamantly proclaims his innocence. We are then shown the story of how Nick and Amy fell in love. Both writers in NYC, their love for each other is very passionate and strong. However, when they both fall on hard times and lose their jobs, that love is challenged and Amy begins to become a woman she didn’t admire, nor does she admire an unemployed Nick.
The couple move from the Big Apple to small town Missouri to care for Nick’s dying mother. Their love for one another shifts into a more monotonous day to day chore… and then Amy is Gone.
Where has Amy gone? Did Nick kill her? The movie then takes a turn and we begin to hear the accounts from Amy’s side. Never has such a movie pulled my loyalties and disdain for characters back and forth so many times throughout a story.
Nick is constantly interrogated about how much (or little) he knew his wife, Amy. But the bigger question is how much do we really know our partners? In the end, you realize the question isn’t just about Nick Dunne’s guilt or innocence about Amy’s disappearance and possible death, but also about the concept of marriage as a whole.
Without giving away too much of the plot, Gone Girl takes us on a journey with many twist and turns, and while it is a good 145 minutes long, it keeps the audience engaged and wanting more the entire time. This movie was very entertaining and I highly recommend it and give it a solid 9 out of 10.
