Monday, October 6, 2014

Gone Girl: A Movie Worth Seeing FINALLY

VERY happy I spent $5.00 to see this one. I knew nothing about the book/film before seeing it, whch is by far the best thing to do. I'm going to avoid spoilers of all kinds, so I'll tread lightly here. Ben Affleck is a husband who finds his wife missing on the morning of their 5th wedding anniversary. He's gone for 1.5 hours, and his house is lightly trashed (tipped coffee table broken, some pictures turned over) and his wife missing. He calls the police because the door was ajar and the signs of struggle and the movie really starts. It follows their relationship from a few major points to give you a picture of what's going on. There are a ton of twists and turns throughout, so you really never know what's REALLY going on, which is awesome. It's very well done and well written. I almost wish it were like Clue, where there are a bunch of different endings. The casting is stellar from top to bottom. I even have to give credit to Tyler Perry as a high-priced lawyer. Affleck and NPH are the other well-knowns who do great work, but relatively unknown Carrie Coon, Rosemund Pike, and Kim Dickens (DEADWOOD SHOUT OUT) really do a great job with very tough roles. Bottom Line: 9.2 out of 10. A really solid film. Having not seen a lot of movies this year, especially lately, this is probably my favorite film of the year that I've seen in theatres. Very well done and interesting. Worth seeing in theatres.

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