“The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. That's why we go to movies and say, "Oh, the book is better.” - Paul Coehlo
As I sat
munching on popcorn and taking an occasional sip from my coke glass, I had a
flashback. A flashback of all the Fincher movies that have wowed me over the
years. With the amazing end to Seven to Fight Club’s even more ultra-dramatic
finish, Fincher has made my jaw drop on a number of occasions. So to say Gone
Girl had high expectations would be an understatement. My thoughts were taking
their toll when the screen in front of me displayed the initial trailers and the
Fincher sensation had begun.
And to no
one’s surprise, Gone Girl delivered. If you’re familiar with any of David
Fincher’s films, you’ll know his movies are meticulously crafted and brilliant
looking movies. So when the opening credits started to show, I already felt the
dark and shadowy tone of the movie that told me something wasn’t right. As the
movie played on, my jaw dropped on numerous occasions as the film twisted and
turned and moved forward with great pace. And by the time the end credits were
rolling, I was just awestruck staring at Fincher’s name as he yet again pulled
a spectacular one on us.
This movie
has so many ups. Starting from the acting, Affleck was on top of his game from
the get go. He seemed mysterious and guarded and something just didn’t seem
right with this fellow. On numerous occasions, Affleck stole the scenes and his
emotions were so on point that I actually started hating this guy.
But the
real surprise came from Rosamund Pike. Where was she all these years?! The only
thing I knew prior to this movie about Pikes was that once upon a time she was
a Bond girl, and that’s all the info I knew. But man does she pack a punch in
this one. My predictions, Pikes will definitely be nominated if not win Best Actress
this year at the Academy’s. If she’s not nominated, my little attachment with
The Oscars will be diminished forever until they hand Leo his rightful Oscar.
The
supporting actors were great as well. Neil Patrick Harris was creepy and that’s
a good thing because that means he did a good job. The movie is two and a half
hours long but you know a movie is amazing if you don’t feel a thing. I heard
that the end was quite different from the book. Because I haven’t read it, I
can’t really comment on that but the end to this movie was perfect for me and
it gelled perfectly with the rest of the film.
Although the
musical score to this movie was amazing, at points the audio was hard to hear,
specifically the first few minutes. It got better as the movie progressed
though. But at this point, I’m just nitpicking and trying to found faults to a
nearly flawless film.
As the end
credits started rolling, I looked at my friend who was watching his debut
Fincher flick and he looked at me dumbfounded as I looked at him the same way. We
walked out of the theatre without saying a word to each other and it was
minutes before we spoke. The first words were indeed, “What just happened.” I
said to him, “That’s Fincher for you.”
8.5/10
Peace!
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