Are you looking for a thriller film? Something to keep you engaged from start to finish? Well, i have the perfect movie for you. It just happens that one of the best book I’ve ever read is just as fantastic of a movie. Sometimes book adaptations are difficult because some things work within book and it just doesn’t translate over to film. Having read the book before seeing the movie, I can say that the film was quite successful in carrying over the story.
The film is based on the novel by author Gillian Flynn. Flynn also wrote the screenplay for the film, with David Fincher directing it. The two leads are Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. Affleck’s character comes home on the morning of his anniversary to find his house disturbed and his wife missing. Clear signs of struggle are left in the house leaving people to assume the worst. The longer Nick and others search for his missing wife, the more people start to wonder if Nick had anything to do with the disappearance. Nick gets painted as a main suspect with marital issues being brought to light. As we follow along with the story, we see that this case is definitely not what it seems to be.
Lots of great performances in the film with all the characters being strong and well thought out. Rosamund Pike’s performance in particular stood out the most. Every time her character was on the screen she completely stole the show. Pike deservingly received a handful of nominations for her portrayal of Amy.
If I had to rate the film out of 5 stars, I would give it 4 stars. The film faithfully follows the book, but in both the ending sort of lacks. Despite the ending, I think everyone can still enjoy this beautifully shot film. Gone Girl is a must watch!
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