Gone Girl (2014)

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On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife? (imdb)

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Directed By: David Fincher

Written By: Gillian Flynn

Starring: Tyler Perry, Ben Affleck, Neil Patrick Harris, Missi Pyle, Rosamund Pike, Kim Dickens, David Clennon, Patrick Fugit, Casey Wilson, Jamie McShane, Carrie Coon, Emily Ratajkowski

Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Country: USA

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Stars	User	Rating
10	KasperL	75 _77%
Gives me hope that Fincher still has a great movie in him. Performances were top dollar, and the investigation part of the film worked well. But Flynn wants it (at least) three ways (ahem): there's the classical mystery premise (my favorite), the (semi-amusing) satire on media frenzy and marital hell - and then, ehm, there's the spoiler. After a Hitchcockian shift we're suddenly in a certain subgenre on acid which - juxtaposed with the film's other elements - feels unbelievable and a bit cheap.
10	juntakinte99	91 _84%
It elevates what could've been a chick lit adaptation into a beautiful perversion. David Fincher is a gifted craftsman and uses editing and a Trent Reznor ambient score to lull you into a false sense of security. It also wonderfully satirizes how the news media creates soap operas out of crime stories. But it's a fun film--especially the Rosamund Pike performance. I loved it so much I didn't mind that I was the only person in my movie theatre cackling like a madman at the darkly twisted jokes.
10	NothingsGood	45 _39%
David Fincher and these 150 minute book adaptations with shitty third acts needs to stop.
8	CCLZA	75 _63%
As to be expected, Fincher absolutely nails the 'crime procedural' aspect of the story, delivering an entertaining, thrilling experience, but somewhat misses on all the amazing underlying potential for dark comedy. The trashy pulpy plot proceedings also feel covered in an expensive wrapping, an unnecessary aura of prestige.
8	Stradivarius	1 _1%
its like the worst Lifetime TV movie ever made in some bizzaro backwards world, written by a 'mens rights activist'. it would be one thing if it was just an intensely silly thriller, which it is, but it is also one of the most deeply misogynistic films I've seen this century, so this movie can go to hell.
8	CMonster	87 _85%
I'm waiting to see the food network and porn versions of this film: Gone Grill and Bone Girl. Which would then lead to the crossover Bone Grill. Now that is a film I would really want to see.
8	QtheAlmighty	87 _84%
That cat has absolutely no idea what the fuck just happened.
7	Luna6ix	76 _57%
Nearly made me sick to the stomach several times over. At every twist I kept thinking to myself, no fuckin' way, people aren't that evil. Kudos to Pike for almost making me never want to look at an attractive woman again. Sure, it's powerful, it's unpredictable, and it's well filmed and written, but I can't say that I actually enjoyed myself watching this movie--more like I felt the urge to compulsively wash myself until my skin bleeds.
7	mwgerb	64 _75%
"Amazing" performances from all eclectic acting talents involved, bringing to life a truly interesting set of characters. It twists incredibly, gets really dark, throws in some almost literal gallows humor, and thrills you along the way. Another directorial accomplishment by Fincher, who proves he is still a master of disturbing cinema. The only complaint is that by the end, the growing outlandishness of the concept threatens to swallow the film's achievements. Affleck has an impressive Big Ben.
6	frederic_g54	9 _90%
Well, I guess I'm not getting married...
6	BillyShears	85 _86%
If one Ben Afflect buttshot is worth +85 then this movie gets +85, girrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl.
6	antidood1	60 _35%
Like with The Game, Fincher tries to sell a ridiculous story by remaining very up-close to the characters so that the whole picture isn't clear until the end. And I must say, for me it definitely worked better this time around. The storytelling still feels rather clumsy at times (more often because of the story rather than because of the way it's told), but occasional individual scenes can really make an impact. Even if the story won't stick with you (for me it didn't), the atmosphere will.
6	Ocelot	50 _40%
This movie doesn't go off the rails. This movie goes off the rails, crashes through three neighboring towns, knocks over forty telephone poles and plunges into the Atlantic Ocean. What starts as a great, interesting look at (presumed) innocence in a media frenzy turns into a remake of Fatal Attraction that refuses to end. It's the movie equivalent of a chocolate cake that you bite into to taste dog turds. Score only so generous because of the technical talent at work, particularly the editing.
6	Paxton	83 _91%
Obviously everything is taken to the absolute extreme, but this movie relates to you if you're in a relationship of any kind. If you think you and your other are above the manipulations that are taking place here (again, brought to insane extremes), then you are either oblivious to your own intentions or you are in the process of being manipulated. Don't worry though. Not much has changed if you're already a registered voter.
5	Ofterdingen	61 _54%
Some say it's close to Hitchcock. What they are actually trying to say is: "it's close to trashy Brian De Palma."
5	hellboy76	74 _90%
An absolutely silly movie made masterful by David Fincher and the amazing cast. Rosamund Pike should get an Oscar for this. Downright Lynchian comedic value in the midst of a dark story brings this from the possibility of being a joke, to a sharp, smart (if you don't pick it apart too much) mystery movie. Reznor's understated (homage?) score frames the beautiful nonsense wonderfully.
5	DavidBlast	65 _59%
If you like spoilers then you probably like ninjas. One of those will be in this review. The other will get you killed. Still on? Good. 'Gone Girl' spends too much time masquerading as a thriller, before showing its true colors as anti-feminist satire. A pity. Women detectives, women anchors, women concerns. It won't score you points with the white female elite, nor should it distract you from actual gender issues, but if you quietly chuckle into a pillow - you'll find me there. NINJA VANISH
5	Quintonjamin	100 _97%
This is one of the best written thrillers I've seen. This movie terrified me in a way not many others have. All the acting is fantastic and it's made perfectly.
5	FrederikA	80 _86%
As Reznor's Badalamenti inspired music hints, this is pretty much Fincher doing Twin Peaks; an apparent thriller, that gradually turns (really) darkly comedic, Gone Girl is at face value pulpy, but lifted tremendously by the talent involved.
4	hellsditch	84 _82%
Classic Fincher. 80% awesome and 15 minutes too long -- unless we're talking about "Zodiac", in which case, bump that up to 45 minutes. But yeah, yeah it had to be, that was the point. I know, I know. First hour is, I'll say it...riveting. I was riveted...to my seat. Overall impact slightly blunted by an acquaintance of my wife casually detailing the climactic jolt of violence mere days before my viewing. Me saying, "Uhhh, I haven't seen it yet." And him shrugging. DICK.
4	damil	85 _95%
Good on every level. I'm glad I hadn't been spoiled on the story. It went a lot of places I didn't expect, and I enjoyed the ride. Fincher's direction really respects this, too - it's not flashy or over-stylised. Every performance is good, with Pike being particularly impressive. Reznor and Ross have delivered another perfect music score. It's well-made, it's engaging, it's even darkly funny at times - it's brilliant. Definitely a contender for film of the year.
4	oldgoat	79 _82%
Mediocre for a Fincher, good by every other standard. Since I'm forced to directly compare it to 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' it wasn't as good either in direction or script. Still worth a watch, and some very good acting performances from everyone around deadfaced Affleck kept it rolling.
4	Leonardis	93 _76%
Very good movie. Whoever cast Rosamund Pike as the Gone Girl made a pretty awesome decision if I do say so myself. She pulled off the role so well and probably deserved an academy for it. David Fincher's directing is solid as usual and he mixes the music, characters, and screenplay with it all so well. Never really got uninteresting or felt too long in my opinion. Every scene matters.
4	jthusky	86 _91%
So tense that it literally gave me a panic attack in the theater. Packed with great performances, which isn't even beginning to mention the job Rosamund Pike does with her role. Filled with an underlying line of irony, satire and dark-as-night humor. This one's a thrill ride from beginning to end.
4	Alex Watkins	5 _91%
A tale of two assholes gaslighting each other so hard that it becomes a nationwide scavenger hunt. Like The Last Seduction, it's not misogynistic so much as it wants to demonstrate that women are judged more harshly when they act as bad as bad men.
4	Groovy_Souls	90 _90%
Stunning. Amazing performances, beautiful directions and terrifying tension make this movie a winner. The story is strangely surreal making everything believably haunting especially towards the second half. All I have to say is... wow.
4	mattorama12	80 _88%
Come for the mystery, but stay for the filmmaking. Fincher's direction and Reznor/Ross's score create some great suspense and atmosphere. Don't want to say much more out of fear for spoilers, but this is definitely a good watch. Also, very, very inspired casting for lots of reasons that I can't go in to.
4	djross	30 _13%
Fake issues, fake controversy, fake style. The desire of critics to praise this director continues to confound this viewer. Pretty good soundtrack.
3	XakkMaster	87 _81%
I get the complaints about misogyny, but the film isn't particularly kind to male characters either. Sometimes we just have really terrible people and sociopaths exist in every gender. The direction & acting is top-notch. Great score from Reznor & Ross. The tension is ever-present. Could have easily cut 10-15 minutes to make a tighter narrative though (mostly from the final act).
3	Rufam	70 _57%
Dark and meticulous, in true Fincher fashion, "Gone Girl" packs some savage commentary on gender stereotypes and media power to go along with its engrossing potboiler plot. Fincher is more clinical (and less flashy) than ever, the flashbacks felt rushed, Flynn's witty dialogues sound rather forced when actually uttered and Affleck has hardly gained any charisma. But it's entertaining, smartly calculated stuff even if it's far from vital.
3	AAAutin	92 _97%
(CHASING AMY)
3	TheDiceman	80 _95%
Disturbingly excellent.
3	Anomaly	76 _63%
Another example of Fincher trying to elevate schlock with his cold and meticulous style, and a very good argument for never lying in a relationship, ever. This one comes up a bit shorter than Dragon Tattoo though, due to worse pacing and an ending that's mostly just a fizzle. Pike gives a great performance , and makes me want to see her in more risky roles like this.
3	Ytadel	8 _93%
It's not out of scorn but out of love that I say I totally agree with people's interpretations of this as overheated melodrama and/or "the best Lifetime TV movie ever made." This flick is just some pure sleazy twisty goodness. So entertaining and so well-paced and so awesomely R-rated, however dumb some parts may be when put under a magnifying glass. Rosamund Pike may quite possibly find a gold statue in hand in four months.
3	lumpnboy	40 _35%
I'm told that in the book the protagonist is far less amiable and sympathetic, creating a symmetry of awfulness not really present in the movie, despite vague gestures that don't amount to much, and those I know who've read it seem to regard the choices involved in changing that character and thus narrative - and the presumed motivations for those choices - as lacking something like integrity - the novelist having scripted the film, of course. I now know who Roosh V is, though, because lisa.
3	Nroo	59 _25%
Tyler Perry owned and Fincher finally discovered that daylight exists, but he should be banned from making another film over the 2 hour mark.
3	forehead1	40 _26%
When I was a kid these type of femme fatale thrillers were two a penny. And they managed to wrap up their (more focused) stories in way under 150 minutes too. I'd heard a lot of good things about Gone Girl so wasn't prepared for how frighteningly average it is, screaming mediocre at you from every orifice and failing to convince with a string of predictable/tedious twists and turns. Distracting enough while it lasts, but when the credits roll you're left wondering what you wasted your time on.
3	Cinema_Asia	80 _84%
Fincher is back to form with this surreal look at society's obsession with true crime and missing white woman syndrome. Trent Reznor's score is particularly amazing. It adds a Lynch like aura of dread to the entire film. The dark and yet almost comical tone of this was very hard to nail down and the score really brings everything together. Rosamund Pike is also truly frightening as the sociopathic mirror image of the modern western woman and is a great contrast to Affleck's naive average Joe.
3	Barthalen	84 _90%
Gone Girl is a rather surprising story about control, public perception and empty gestures. Atmospheric and polished, it managed to draw me in effortlessly and every huge reveal got me more invested. While it gets more ridiculous towards the end I did not mind one bit, and once the credits rolled I was cackling with twisted glee at the messedupness of it all. A case can be made for misogynistic content, I just choose to see it as a bunch of horrible people (ab)using each other in twisted ways.
3	JonnyHalftab	87 _71%
Absolutely phenomenal display from Emily Ratajkowski
3	SirSass	75 _83%
Huh.......so that's what Ben Affleck and Neil Pattric Harris' penis looks like.
3	omgfridge	7 _65%
Refer to Ocelot's review. Haven't read the source material yet it just seems like they had no idea how or when to end this. A lot of good technical work here along with some fantastic scenes which is always to be expected ina Fincher thriller. Easily could of been better though.
3	eCitizen	80 _83%
Good writing, casting and satisfying performances. Rosamund Pike plays a deliciously evil genius adding another spin to the story of a woman scorned. It challenges the viewer with pivotal reveals and dark twists and turns. It is outrageous at the end, but remains entertaining and engaging if not entirely believable. Excellent production quality. Carried by good performances and an interesting and engaging story. Worth watching and a bit haunting.
3	T3hJohnson	38 _98%
I bet that was NPH's real house.
3	Seethruskin	5 _80%
One of the few marriage films to actually show what it's like to spend years with the same person. Trying to understand the other person while also trying to bend them into something more enjoyable for yourself. Also a stunning examination of the American brand of narcissism that is everywhere. The twists hold less of a punch this time around, but the twist isn't what makes this great so it really isn't much of a detriment to the film.
2	andr	89 _62%
keeps you hooked
2	filmfreak88	85 _89%
Fincher smooths out the source material's rough edges and brings out the black-hearted humor in this silly but supremely satisfying and wildly cynical portrait of marriage as a toxic clusterfuck of false pretenses and bilious resentments. Rosamund Pike is best in show in an impressive, eclectic cast.
2	ImHiilmeJohn	85 _79%
Women are visible states of the devil's brain.
2	mkellins	60 _54%
The majority seem to really like this film, but I'm having trouble finding anything that would elevate it above the countless other female-psycho movies. The beginning is fantastic, but after the twist the film seems to come to a halt. The last hour and a half is spend going in circles, and the ending is less than satisfying. It's entertaining enough, but I was expecting more.
2	Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter)	90 _97%
Gone Girl reminds us that there is nobody better at turning dark, disturbing, but also kind of silly material into a serious and great thriller than David Fincher. Its ideas come from its writer, Gillian Flynn, and a lot of the credit deserves to go to the actors, too, but Fincher has created yet another really solid entry into his filmography with Gone Girl. You'll be entertained for its two and a half hours, and come away thinking about it for hours, or maybe even days, afterward.
2	jodamico	70 _28%
Pretty silly, and its best parts are when it embraces that, like Amy tucking Nick to bed and everything Tyler Perry.
2	amazedemon	76 _93%
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned; and Pike is terrifying as that narcissistic, manipulative woman. Gone Girl succeeds through Pike and Affleck's performances and Fincher's direction. Affleck's likability and Pike's monstrosity are truly gripping. The final act with NPH is a little disappointing and the resolution a little dissatisfying, but the film keeps you hooked. Overall it felt like 'Basic Instinct' from the opposite perspective.
2	Syntheseizur	88 _89%
A perfect balance of Fincher's traditional motifs: compelling procedural elements, psychological intrigue, murky morality, plus a cast of characters that are all different shades of slimy, creepy, hellish people, each one a victim and each one guilty of their own crimes. That said, there are definite, inexcusable misogynistic undertones (minor spoiler: the film basically attempts to invent a situation where domestic violence is justified; note: it isn't), but that's up to the viewer to navigate.
2	Jerky	80 _96%
Like any good mystery, Gone Girl is compelling, engaging and grabs your full attention. I thought both parts were strong (Afflek's POV in the first half and Pike's reveal in the 2nd half). I was still engaged and craving more when the film ended. Affleck's character mentions that he feels like he's in a Law & Order episode at one point, yet we only get to see the Order part here....the Law part would have been just as interesting had they pursued it (the unraveling of her story)
2	natebarrios	85 _93%
It's easy to spoil this movie. Perhaps the worst kept secret is that Tyler Perry is in it and it's still great.
2	moonsmilk	7 _39%
Good movie, but I get the feeling men's rights activists are going to start quoting this as much as they do the Matrix.
2	LookJabba...	9 _91%
Gone Girl is a book I initially regretted not reading prior to watching this film, but in hindsight I'm glad I hadn't read it. This film compelled me entirely. I was also initially unsure of the casting, but Affleck & Pike prove to be the shrewdest of choices and both give the performances of their careers. David Fincher's direction is flawless and Gillian Flynn's screenplay is astounding. This film truly gets under your skin with it's mounting dread and the conclusion is a genuine nightmare.
2	sheepslasher	2 _31%
A sigh barely audible over the whimpering elderly in the theater.
2	goremeat	82 _84%
Shocking pastiche of the modern sex psyche. Men are wicked beasts, trumped in wickedness only by creepy rapist men. Slander is an easily monetized virtue, trumped only by cheap sappy redemption. Should have ended with the hospital interview, but a cutting comedy. Shivs outrage currency and anti-male tropes with a wicked smirk.
2	Bown	77 _45%
an impeccably-made movie with a script that, whether intentional or not, has the subtext of your typical r/mensrights post. UPDATE: okay maybe i was a bit too ott about that but i def think the movie has major tonal issues in that nick and amy aren't shown as equally at fault compared to the novel
2	Deadmarsh	70 _64%
The ending was rather unbeliavable which brought the overall rating down for me. There were other inconsistencies/plotholes too, but they didn't bother me that much at the time. Rosamund Pike was great and I liked Tyler Perry too in his part.
2	SirStuckey	75 _67%
The language was off-putting at the start. Seemed much too flowery and unrealistic. Then I either got used to it or it drifted into some normalcy and I really got into the story. It's a "mystery" but doesn't leave you questioning what really happened until the end. It gives you answers only to open more questions and shine a light on the bizarre motives of the characters. The lampooning of the media is spot on.
2	Bene	83 _88%
I really wish there were more summer thrillers as good the book (seriously, why are they almost always fucking drivel) and more thriller movies as impeccably and smartly made as this. Sure, the standard should be highter, but this is still a ray of light in relative darkness (Looking at you, crappy summer thriller adaptations with GIRL in it).
2	martryn	92 _95%
Fantastic. This is what I want to see Affleck in. And FUCK, Rosamund Pike is scary AND hot. David Fincher is a fantastic director, and you should give every non-Alien 3 movie he directs a shot.
2	PeaceAnarchy	89 _92%
Great performances and intriguing mystery.
2	Egregius	89 _72%
The rare movie where all the characters are unlikeable but sympathetic. The rare movie where Ben Affleck being a self-loathing depressed person REALLY WORKS OUT for the film. The kind of movie where you go: 'Huh, that...is rather loathsome', and then you go home, contented, while mulling the film over.
2	evrana	77 _64%
The last harrowing 30 minutes of "cornered into an impossible situation" and the performance of Pike in that part was a 90; the rest was okay but not great. It felt like Fincher justpicked the parts of the story that fits well with his visual aims. Also, Amy Dunne is so extremely unlikable that, you just want her to drop dead (though I appreciate invoking such strong emotion through character development). The end of this world will come in the hands of a New York socialite....
2	Pickpocket	7 _68%
Not as good as the book but about what I expected. Like the book, it really succeeds in making you never want to have a relationship with another human ever again. One of the most well cast movies I've seen in a long time and the score is fantastic as we can now expect from Trent Reznor. Looking forward to Gillian Flynn's other books becoming movies as they are equally disturbing. Hope Ben Affleck loses the man tits for Batman!
2	TheRealJ-Ro	80 _70%
I'm a VERY big fan of David Fincher (doesn't make me unique), but this is one of his rare misses for me -- and by "misses", I mean, I didn't immediately fall in love with it. I will say this -- Fincher is one director who can make me still enjoy a film in which every character is shit. Not performance-wise, but every character of consequence in this movie besides 'Go is a total asshole for one reason or another. Cudos for the lovely Nancy Grace caricature. I have a feeling this will grow on me.
2	ChrisPalm	83 _93%
As a male, this movie is frightening on every level. This is not a thriller but pure dark horror
2	INDYATMN	89 _85%
It's preposterous how quickly Affleck's Nick & his sister accept the idea that his wife has engaged in what can only be sociopathic actions, & how Nick chooses 2 stick around for 1 second longer than he needs 2 once he's certain she's insane. Still, the novel's popularity & overblown discussions it bred about marriage isn't solely the result of being the new Fatal Attraction revenge fantasy 4 women, but the fact that the thrills & surprises keep coming even when u think it's over
2	Neonman	89 _90%
It's relatively long running-time is packed with intriguing and mind-fucking story development and characterisation, letting you in on key details, but only at properly selected times. I dug the filmic aesthetic too, it's sterile, clinical, digital appearance not only matches that of the forensic investigation, but also ties in with the emotional falsity of the characters. Affleck gives a well done nuanced performance, Rosamund is intense, and even Tyler Perry is great.
2	Koalafish	85 _97%
Smart, entertaining and thrilling with quite a bit of dark humor and great performances by all actors especially Pike. One of the best films I've seen this year.
2	bowfinger	50 _42%
I hated the ending. I hated the beginning. The in between was ok.
2	Suture Self	5 _43%
Couldn't tell if it was mocking Lifetime TV movies or aspiring to be the greatest Lifetime TV movie ever made.
2	amerigo	84 _84%
A compelling inversion of gender norms projected on a backdrop of the judgments of mass media. A well-executed if somewhat overly-convoluted exploration of the sadomasochism of relationships.
2	moraesfelipe	80 _85%
Fincher most entertaining -- hey, not best -- since Panic Room. And there are many reasons for that. It's the third time that Cronenweth bleak colors make such a perfect couple with Reznor/Ross oppressive electronic chords. And, well, Fincher and Flynn find a way to turn this not into an adult drama -- a rare type of film these days --, but a gaspingly funny and ironic comment on America's most darling and troubled institution -- marriage. Should Fincher direct a family drama now? Yep.
1	Kuroel	69 _78%
I think the latter one of these two movies worked superiorly to the former. I get why the 1st half was slow-burn, a careful setup of the stage, but since I hadn't seen trailers for this movie and didn't know what to expect, I completely lost my interest thinking that this was just a run-of-the-mill murder mystery. But oh man, how the tables turned! Later half was wickedly brilliant. My only regret is playing sudoku on my phone during the 1st half and I missed some chunks of the story.
1	hamstercan	81 _90%
Gone Bitch, though
1	Nathan S	3 _45%
The most sensational, melodramatic, trashy, pulpy film noir. Modern day Sam Fuller, though that's not to diminish Fincher's own distinct and meticulous brand of engineering. Its revelations on long-term relationships and marriage are subversively plotted, but ultimately a little dull. Its mockery of a media circus is more direct, and also where it is most interesting.
1	AFlickering	3 _39%
at its best this is fincher's CERTIFIED COPY, at its worst it reduces its timeless themes to thesis-statementy soundbites and glibly cynical caricatures, sapping them of all resonance. i'd need another run through to really make up my mind on its gender perspective, which i found pretty uncomfortable on first viewing, but i highly recommend the vox (the oct 6th one), nybooks, cinema-scope(nayman) and thehairpin pieces as good entry points into some of the less obvious angles on this movie.
1	The Pirate	82 _68%
I loved the thriller/mystery elements. The acting is great, the writing is smart, and all in all it's a very interesting story. But I hate the mentality behind it. Is the moral here just that everyone's an awful person and that marriage can never be about two people who actually love one another? Or is it that you should lie about being abused to get what you want out of people?
1	o_rety	80 _69%
It has it weaknesses - it's too long and the script feels overdone at times, but, having said that, it's an elaborate crime piece with multilayered storytelling and tight execution in every department. Bar the ending which elevated all a bit over the top it added up to pretty good (albeit dark in tone) entertainment.
1	TamCam	78 _80%
I thought that the movie was over at half time, partly because it felt like enough time had passed. Is that a good sign or a bad one? I don't know! I know that the plot got me tricked and hooked during most parts. And in the end I'd still rather go for Pike than for Affleck. Ok, I'd prefer anyone over Affleck. #notmyBatman
1	Farzan	92 _92%
There is no bigger critic of Fincher than me, finding the majority of his pictures to be subpar at best. However, everything he has done since 2010 has been wonderful. I loved the tone of the film accentuated further by Reznor's fantastic score. Gone Girl is a fantastic and entertaining mystery with perfect pacing. Rosamund Pike is an absolute show stopper; what an incredibly disturbed and unstable character. What I love about Gone Girl is both characters are pieces of shit. Who do you root for?
1	TheEscapist	57 _14%
It's pretty terrible. It starts off really slow, drags a lot, but manages to stay reasonably watchable for the first half or so. After the twist is revealed there is still A LOT of running time to go and the film feels like it never ends. The plot, characters and situations gets more and more ridiculous. Ben Affleck is annoying and nothing about this film is praiseworthy. The ending is absolutely horrendous and felt like a giant middle finger telling me I just wasted 2,5 hours of my life.
1	dylanwilson6	85 _90%
To get it out of the way first, like the book I still believe the first half is the strongest part. It's the did or did he not of the first half that is really truly engaging. I think the movie on the other hand really redeems the second half that the book didn't, and that mainly may be because of Rosamund Pike. Really creepy take on relationships as a whole, and put forward by some great performances from Pike, Affleck and Kim Dickens. Also Reznor's score is amazing, Finchner solid as usual.
1	lex	90 _80%
Fincher likes making movies that will creep into the viewer's spine, that will play with our psyches as much as they do their characters' and Gone Girl probably does this better than anything else he's done. You can bash him for over-stylization but I don't know why you'd want to; the movie is just so effectively structured and directed, not to mention a blast to witness. A fantastic examination on the emotional psychology of marriage and a deconstruction of male and female stereotypes.
1	Feraud	15 _9%
Ben Affleck in the lead, I don't think I am ready to like such a movie nor will I ever be.
1	twincinema	70 _53%
A sleazy psychothriller that harkens back to the nineties that becomes more and more outlandish towards the end. My 70 is an indication that I am unsure of what to make of the film -- Fincher directs the screenplay straight, but seemingly with a knowing wink, but I am unsure if the screenplay is supposed to have that wink. The opening few scenes play like a parody. This becomes a question of intent, a question where no one is correct, but this film demands a re-watch before I settle.
1	LyleChipason	0 _0%
tss and sequel 'here boy' about teachin a dog to sit tss fawkin smaked dat 1 out! TAKE US TO BREAK YA HOOVED ANIMAL
1	ott	40 _21%
lousy. needs a remake but stronger (best part is of course the cool girl monologue)
1	nutcrackr	83 _89%
Truly riveting throughout its halves. I wish that the first half was longer to create more tension. The second half is almost as good though, as things contort in strange ways. Never hated a character so much. The ending is not bad, but it is crushing and may feel unjust.
1	EzraIz	29 _5%
The smart people fast talking back and forth David Fincher dialogue was especially aggrivating in this movie. Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck do not look like real people. It all seems like some catharsis for some incel that got his heart broken. Shes so awful even the WOMEN hate her...women do not act like the way women act in this movie. Disgustingly misogynistic.Horribly overhyped, I went into it blind expecting some amazing movie id heard so many good things about....was severely disappointed
1	brell	30 _36%
while I love watching a female character who just gets to be terrible, this movie kind of feels like fodder for mra nightmares to me, and I don't know what to think about that
1	Filligan	93 _88%
Fincher's talented eye does wonders yet again, at times reaching blissful peaks, with this adaptation of this twisty, twisted, jaw-dropping chuckle-fest. Pike, of course, unbelievable, but I also think Affleck should get zero flack for this. His performance is marvellously restrained and nuanced, which works well in contrast with much of the story. Reznor and Ross perfect another unique score that makes your skin vibrate. I really don't have anything to complain about - this was fucking great.
1	ImOmerCetin	78 _77%
Creepy...
1	yorgo	75 _41%
although it's a brilliant story and capture of the sick relationship between the couple, Hollywood cliches pull my score down. it could've been a much better film without the impact of media on the subject. There is always dozens of reporters outside of their house. The missing author is basically the center of attention in the US. It's on the news 24/7. I mean come on Fincher!
1	KateMossFan4	30 _57%
Revised from 73. Well written, but slow and boring.
1	ehornz	76 _34%
why was neil patrick harris there? haunting
1	Kavu	88 _90%
I expected something smart but it still managed to surprise me. The ending feels poorly paced, although it's expertly plotted.
1	Gonda	100 _99%
\|\| Ratings: GOAT - 96 - World Class - 90 - Great - 87 - Good - 84 - Decent - 81 - Works - 77 - Bland - 72 - Not Worth - 65 - Bad - 59 - Trash
1	lance20000	60 _35%
I like David Fincher. I have seen most of his films. Gone Girl is my least favourite. If this movie connects with you, dear reader, more than I, don't hate me. I feel that Gillian Flynn's deconstruction of the "good girl" trope is hamfisted and doesn't provide any substance. We've known women can be messed up for a long, long time.
1	slidercc	80 _77%
Great fucking movie, but a weak ending really hurt it. Everyone gave a great performance, especially the greatest actor of our generation. Definitely great characters to hate like the Nancy Grace clone and annoying neighbor.
1	cagedwisdom	75 _65%
A very competently made film, but the story is a bit weak if you start picking it apart. David Fincher really should pick better material. A good film, but it's not the film of the year everyone is claiming.
1	edward	1 _11%
Call me a prude, but if your film is portraying oral sex within the first five fucking minutes, quite graphically at that, I fucking hate you, your cheap porno film, and your inability to develop characters. Not sure why I decided to give this a go, it has like the absolute worst cast of shitty actors I've EVER seen, and wow, did they ever deliver! The script is fucking garbage. Honestly, I don't understand why so many people have tolerated this film. It is so glaringly awful.
1	peyrin	70 _56%
Fincher's hyper-technical style is ill-suited for any character drama which makes the first hour kinda awkward, but once it shows its hand and gets going it's pretty solid.
1	larmor	17 _6%
Oh, this is so totally what we need right now, right? A movie where a machiavellian woman makes false accusations, a man gets jailed for it and all those hysterical women scream about it. Fincher can go to hell with his misogyny.
1	kito1	40 _10%
The story falls apart when you think too hard about it. The wooden acting by Ben Affleck doesn't help either.
1	sjullymg	94 _42%
Misogyny in marriage explored in an interesting way. What a complex relationship! as well as the wife and husband's life separately. It is thought provoking to try to give meaning to each action of each thought within the film. It reminded me of Marriage Story, from Noah. Liked it.
1	twijfel	8 _0%
It's amazing that some people find it believable, but it's unbelievable that many people find it watchable.
1	adiljun	70 _55%
It was a big potential film that could have a lot of big discourse about relationships if it could get rid of the chains of Hollywood.
1	joel-w-m	8 _80%
Affleck's Nick acts suspicious from the get-go here, which feels sudden and anti-climatic; add in awkward cuts and unnaturally quick dialogue and you have a first half-hour that fails to latch on despite a well-crafted atmosphere. Yet led by Pike's excellent turn a shocking plot grabs a hold from here: First uncertainty abounds as the line between victim and villain is blurred, then definite and bloody revelations follow as the line is made startlingly clear once again in a haunting final act.
1	goneboy	96 _70%
Some of the most delicious, most addicting, most gorgeous trash you'll ever see.
1	bobchuk	5 _2%
What a downer this film is. Celebrates nothing other than complexity. No great photography. No great cinematography. No laughs. No comic relief. It felt like a long episode of 'Desperate Housewives' minus the humour, and satire.
1	comepelicula	70 _71%
Fincher entertains as always with his movies, but the movie lacks deepness so is nothing more than fun watch. Also some ways to tell the story seemed heavy handed in a way for the audience to dislike or like a character.
1	DougieD	95 _91%
Like the best David Fincher films, it takes a deep look at the dark sides of human nature - in this case the effect that secrets and lies have on a marriage. As is the norm with Fincher, he has an unflinching and brutal technique to his filmmaking to make for an unnerving moviegoing experience. Of course there are also wonderful performances to see, from the perfectly cast Ben Affleck to the star in the making work from Pike, and the narrative is captivating in its weirdness.
1	Spunkie	65 _76%
Through Amy it's Fincher that shows up. In order to guarrantee that we are thrilled he will simply do anything like a calculated, calm psychopath. It all fell apart for me as characters became a caricature of themselves throughout. So much room for ambiguity wasted for cheap thrills.
1	Langelund (CinemaZone.dk)	75 _77%
From Bond Girl to Gone Girl, Rosamund Pike is the sight to be seen here.
1	edkrak	70 _64%
From the start I've found both main characters to be extremely annoying and unlikable and didn't enjoy it at first, but after the ending it all makes sense to me and reminds me of one of my favorite films - "Le Bonheur". Just like Varda told us a pretty absurd tale to fuck with our heads and ask us what is happiness, Fincher gives us similar take on marriage. While it's never as skilled and subtle as French masterpiece it's still a pretty solid piece.
1	Obdurate	80 _66%
The soundtrack was awesome, Fincher is a great director here as usual, Pike and Affleck give good performances. Doesn't feel 2 and a half hours, is kinda like 3 movies in one with the way things change, and it's written well, with depth to the characters. It's a little pulpy but I like that about it.
1	PetrosTser	60 _40%
"Gone Girl" suffers from constant tension that never quite erupts and from an interesting plot that doesn't quite pay you off. Way too middle-of-the-road for what we know Fincher is capable of. It's not without its moments, but it fails to become as big as those moments imply it could be. Just go and watch "Prisoners" instead.
1	Kerc	19 _38%
Rosamund Pike was an excellent yandere while Ben Affleck was good as the weak male harem lead, though maybe it'd have been better if he ended up with his sister.
1	axleblaze	90 _77%
I liked this movie but I feel kind of bad about liking it.
1	d_r_e_s_	3 _65%
I always have high hopes when Fincher is in charge. Unfortunately, Gone Girl comes up a bit short, of becoming the thriller of the year. I was definitely entertained throughout, and somehow, neither Harris nor Perry manages to ruin it for me. (In fact Perry was a delight.) However, the story, starts to crumble in all the mediafrenzy, and I started to lose interest in the outcome. - Good
1	overrated	51 _50%
I'm choosing to see this as a parody of an MRA nightmare played reasonably straight till the last 20 minutes.
1	VinegarBob	30 _12%
Fincher is fine at assembling the nuts and bolts of a film, but that doesn't make it good. Everything else about this nonsense screams tv movie - and a cliched and silly one at that. In addition it's full of unlikeable characters, bad acting and occasionally embarrassing dialogue. And for it to be an effective satire it would have to have some sort of subtlety about it, and this film is so far from subtle it's not even funny.
1	d_drudges	30 _30%
Careful with your bodily fluids boys, the vain, treacherous bitches are out to get you! If you can't get your story straight in 90 minutes of showing, the answer isn't to just insert an hour of straight telling. With the wooden performances David Fincher gets out of his stars, you've got to wonder how he got famous.
1	doughbaron	80 _80%
For a while I was trying to find a provocative subtext this film, a comment on American justice, media, something, and while there are bits and piece of that here and there, this is really just a highly polished Lifetime movie without a neatly wrapped conclusion. Nonetheless, I loved it from beginning to end.
1	chemical404	58 _54%
Disgruntled book reader here. Fincher's adaptation leaves so much to be desired. Probably the most important plot-line, that explains most of both characters motivation, especially as the story progresses, is left out. Perhaps under closer scrutiny plot holes would show in the book, but the movie fumbles any time is you start questioning 'whys' and hows'. Affleck is perfect for the role, however Pike didn't work for me.
1	HyphenateMe	80 _85%
Rest in peace, Ben Affleck. Went out to get Dunks and never came affback.
1	bing	70 _54%
A beautiful, well-cast, well-scored thriller, but it lacks a depth of character and conviction that gives it re-watchability.
1	WWallce4prez	74 _56%
It is hard to give praise when I director has shown he can do much much better. Gone Girl will keep you guessing, but the ludicrous narrative needs help from Fincher's meticulous filmmaking.
1	Honest_Thief	4 _63%
If you can gulp down the pulp the movie will bait you along through the darkest corners of relationship issues with men's paranoia and women's darkest fantasies. I can't help but compare this to Fincher's Fight Club; both movies play with forbidden fantasies of modern life and confront people for complicity in their own lives. Oh, pro-tip: DO NOT watch this on a date night.
1	Gideon	3 _92%
Gone Girl is overall a good film, (again) meticulously crafted by perfectionist director David Fincher. I believe he did what he could with the source material, just as with his previous film TGWTDT. The only gripe I have with the style of these two films is that they feel quite clinical. This approach worked with Zodiac, almost like a documentary at times. I miss the atmosphere of Se7en here. I reckon it would have given GG an extra dimension and a better rewatch value. Pike is delicious...
1	FunkyAstro	75 _74%
I'm not quite sure what to think of this misandrist melodrama. The first act's misdirection is a little too obvious but serves its purpose. At this point Fincher turns the media and gender stereotypes completely on their head. Everything your abuse shelter pamphlet has taught you has come undone and the suspense is thick enough to cut with a knife. Then it sort of just fizzles into the third act and leaves you watching the male version of a cheesy Lifetime flick. Could have ended better.
1	fenixdown	84 _89%
Fincher brought his A-game.
1	Okkervil	38 _26%
Near everyone seems to have a massive hard-on for this? Can't see why? It was a total fucking mess. I was just about on-board until about two-thirds in and then it fell apart like a wet fish finger. Pike was pretty good I guess.
1	bookhouseboy	83 _97%
#20-10#, rw4, loved, rewatch(2) }*{ #16#, exp4, rw5, ratings, director Fincher, actresses.
1	Vandelay1	60 _62%
okay movie
1	noisebloom	87 _82%
Gone Girl is an incredibly intense and extremely disturbing movie about trust and fear in relationships. It successfully torments the audience with a puzzle that can't quite be solved, but at the same time manages to find resolution in its own inherent discomfort.
1	sebby	35 _10%
An absolute mess. Fincher had no idea what the point was so he just mish-mashed a whole bunch of stuff and left us with a film that touches a lot of bases and stands on none. Clumsy as fuck. But hey, I guess there is a sort of genius in fooling people into believing that a really dumb movie is brilliant. So he's got that going for him, at least.
1	bakcheia	76 _63%
If it weren't for Rosamund Pike embracing this role so tightly that she practically suffocates it, I don't think this film would be nearly as effective. She is captivating and puzzling, a great foil to Affleck's bumbling attempt at acting. Fincher's touch is as slick and detached as ever, leaving me to wonder if I will ever see a film of his that absolutely blows me away or makes me hate him.
1	eminsr	83 _97%
Film süresi boyunca merak duygusunu canlı tutmayı başardı, içine çekti aynı zamanda beklemediğim kadar çok gerilim yaşattı. Kesinlikle farklı duruşu olan bir yapım izlenmeli.
1	Launch	88 _89%
The first hour is great, then it kind of falls off, but I still loved it despite the fact it should've ended (at least) 15 minutes earlier. Rosamund Pike should probably be the front runner for best actress.
1	myfavchords	85 _88%
This is an exciting and well directed film. David Fincher does an excellent job of bringing a script full of surprises to life. Both Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike are excellent in this film. The Hollywood script is exciting and unpredictable. I highly recommend this film.
1	zingiberacea	61 _28%
It's 2014 and we're still making movies about how women who accuse men of abuse are manipulative liars? No thanks.
1	Hofschneider	92 _94%
1st: 77 points for reasons I will pretend I've forgotten. 2nd viewing: I was wrong! This is a masterpiece!
1	ratedargh	75 _54%
So distantly cold across the board that its iciness keeps you at arm's length. Still, watching the players involved keep their cards close to their chest, anticipating what's next, is fascinating. Gone Girl is a very good movie that skewers media, relationships, and the masks we put on. Still, like Dragon Tattoo before it, Fincher isn't quite hitting a bullseye like he did with Social Network and Zodiac.
1	td888	90 _95%
As the old adagium says, never ever stick your dick in crazy. There's one scene in this movie (I am not gonna say which one to avoid spoilers), which really made me jump from my couch. Fucking amazing. And Ben Affleck is aging like a good red wine, he gets better and better.
1	cgcore	50 _29%
messy towards the ending and yes, overrated.
1	JakeAesthete	8 _7%
Not unlike Neil Labute on steroids and with an added coat of prestige film glossiness, this clearly wants to be "thought-provoking" but ends up coming off nakedly misogynistic at best, making the female authorship of both the screenplay and the source novel all the more bewildering. My guess is that whatever nuance there might have been was lost amidst Fincher's all-encompassing smugly misanthropic "satire", very much in keeping with Fight Club's similarly non-committal moral laziness.
1	Ross	80 _84%
I knew nothing coming in to this and enjoyed every minute of the long ride. Pike has me vote come Oscar season.
1	monclivie	86 _91%
Rosamund Pike is new Kathleen Turner. Don't mess with her.
1	Clark Nova	79 _40%
Gone, solid gone
1	knuth	85 _89%
This film is the most cynical and hilarious relationship therapy you can get these days. And it's not even expensive! Also for this one time I couldn't imagine someone better for the lead than Ben Affleck.
1	glumpy_99	80 _59%
Leisurely paced, labyrinthine thriller feels too slowly paced at times - slow enough that it allows ample time to ponder some of the contrivances and improbabilities in the plotting. However, for sheer craftsmanship, Fincher has produced an at times stunning achievement, directing an unusual (but ultimately well-chosen) cast to the performances of their careers, and using every trick at his disposal to keep his audience off-balance (note the brilliant use of sound during Harris' big scene).
1	bharath	80 _88%
I expected a lot considering it is a David Fincher movie and it lived up to it. An amazing story with very strong script. The movie starts of a bit slow and then gets interesting. I would say a good performance by both Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck. The movie is all in all a very good thriller which was entertaining. A movie that is recommended for one and all.
1	snallygaster	37 _29%
Possibly the most insulting script ever written for a "serious" film. At least it's on target with the Nancy Grace character.
1	vahidtr	69 _52%
I've expected more from Fincher. the problem is absolutely with the script, nothing new is in it. it doesn't make sense for me why does Amy do such things! Fincher's movies before Dragon Tattoo was dark and entertaining but these last two were dark and annoying. Fincher's mistake is choosing of these scripts.
1	closedmouth	80 _67%
Fincher continues elevating kind of dumb material, though the plot is more interesting in this one than I was expecting. Still, a lot of the beats would be complete eye-rollers in lesser hands. Here's hoping he eventually finds a story to match his skills.
1	ahmet52	70 _18%
Well that was the worst finale I've ever seen.

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