Gone Girl

TAKE 1: One Man’s Opinion

…because film is largely subjective

by Frederick William Springer III

Gone Girl

Release Date:  3 October 2014                                                           Runtime:  149 Minutes              

Review Date:  13 January 2015                                                          Rating:  5 (of 6)

     While I (partially) suspected the truth of the matter, Gone Girl had enough going on to keep you on your toes.  Though I would have personally liked a tidier ending, the story was well written (adapted by Gillian Flynn from her own novel bearing the same name)--the film seamlessly integrating several different perspectives, including those of the suspect, law enforcement and the victim--and well executed by the actors under David Fincher's direction.  All the performances were top-notch, but Rosamund Pike as Amy was especially well done.