Gone Girl is the 9th instalment within the David Fincher filmography and is based on the 2012 novel by Gillian Flynn, under the same name.
The story of 'Gone Girl' follows the story of Nick Dunne, a man who is under heavy suspicion for the disappearance of his wife, Amy, on the day of their 5th wedding anniversary.
Not only does Fincher take on directing responsibilities for this feature, but the legendary filmmaker also had the duties of writing the screenplay, in which he was joined by original author, Gillian Flynn.
The main selling factor for this film is that it is lead by two powerhouse performances from Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. The latter of which was nominated for an Academy Award for her work in this film.
This film is without a doubt a highlight of Pike's career, but I personally feel as though we get the best that we have seen from Affleck on screen in this film, despite the lack of recognition he received from the Academy.
The two lead actors are also surrounded with a number of impressive supporting performances from the likes of Carrie Coon, Neil Patrick Harris and Tyler Perry.
If you are no stranger to Fincher's work before or after the release of this film, you will be aware of the fact that the filmmaker loves a plot twist. And in this movie, there are plenty of them.
We have seen it in movies such as Zodiac, Se7en and even the infamous Fight Club. Gone Girl is no different.
Just as soon as you feel you are one step ahead of the storyline, you look further in front and realise you are a mile behind as this film is scattered with plot changes that you will not see coming.
In my personal opinion, Gone Girl is the second best picture within David Fincher's directorial catalogue (behind The Social Network, of course). And this is a statement I make behind gritted teeth because he has some impressive productions within his filmography.
The lengthy run time of 149 minutes may be off-putting to some audiences members, and this is understandable, but it is certainly justifiable as a film with this many plot twists is destined to take some time.
As well as the surprising plot twists and changes in tone, the film also tackles a number of themes such as taking your marriage/relationship for granted and physical/psychological abuse within said relationships.
If you are interested in watching David Fincher's 'Gone Girl', you can do so with a Netflix or Disney+ subscription.
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