Perry's not a bad actor in my eyes, his comedy work just isn't my bag and he was completely miscast in Alex Cross. As an actor in a drama (not action), I think he'd be quite capable. Don't have any hate for Affleck, either.
David Fincher's 'Gone Girl'
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Mad Old Lu
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Agree 100%.
This film was great!!! Is this the only thread for it?
The brother was raving about this, said it was way better than whatever he was expecting.
gonna try to see this one today
marvinmyles
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I read the Book by Gillian Flynn beginning of the year and loved it.Even Hitchcock would have loved this story.And when I heard it was being made into a Film and Directed by David Fincher I was psyched.
I viewed this Film on Friday and sorry to say I was ready to leave after the first Hour.Ben and Rosamund's sub par acting can not hold a 2hrs and 25min Film.And Patrick Harris cardboard cutout of Desi Collings could have been mailed in.I was really bummed because if you are a fan of DF (fight club,seven,panic room,zodiac or girl with the dragon tatto)you were ready for a damn good Film.I'M still wondering what happened?Was it Casting or was DF just off his game.I already know it's never easy to translate a Novel into a Film.The suspense GF builds in her characters and story in the book are never fully realized in the Film.Maybe I was expecting too much,but this Film didn't work for me.
I viewed this Film on Friday and sorry to say I was ready to leave after the first Hour.Ben and Rosamund's sub par acting can not hold a 2hrs and 25min Film.And Patrick Harris cardboard cutout of Desi Collings could have been mailed in.I was really bummed because if you are a fan of DF (fight club,seven,panic room,zodiac or girl with the dragon tatto)you were ready for a damn good Film.I'M still wondering what happened?Was it Casting or was DF just off his game.I already know it's never easy to translate a Novel into a Film.The suspense GF builds in her characters and story in the book are never fully realized in the Film.Maybe I was expecting too much,but this Film didn't work for me.
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Saw this film last night and it was great! Fincher is still an exercise in masterclass film making. This film was much slower than I was expecting and but man did the crazy really rev up in the end, this has to be one of finchers goriest films yet, I was not expecting that. Pretty fantastic film all around, I wasn't expecting much from Perry but he was quite possibly one of the best actors in the film. I will be buying this when it comes out on Blu ray.
Saw it and very much enjoyed it
I will admit that the first third or half of the film felt slow and predictable. Once the tables started turning, it kicked into high gear and held my attention until the end.
fosing
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not a big fan of afflec, but i cant fault him in this one. this movie was good. the ost is also well done.
EVILFACE
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Females be crAzy.
Pretty good flick.
Pretty good flick.
batfan08
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I saw this yesterday, and my god. There is just so much to say, but because of the nature of the film, I'll probably leave all of my thoughts in Spoiler tags (though not all of them will be spoilers.
I've only seen two films in my lifetime that have made me openly say "what the ****," and I saw both this year. The first was "Escape from Tomorrow," and that was just because of how ridiculously insane the entire film was. Gone Girl was the second. That being said, a "WTF" does not a bad film make, and I dare say that this is one of my favorite films this year. It's amazing how tightly wound the first half is. Fincher builds tension like no other, and I found myself second guessing everything I saw over the course of that. I'm thinking "Nick Dunn seems to be a flawed, but caring guy. He wants to find his wife, but it seems like everyone's out to get him." Even when the police first arrive to investigate her disappearance, he's already being treated with hostility, and then it hit me "what if Fincher's framing the film from Nick's perspective to make him seem more sympathetic," and, before you can try to guess who actually did it, BAM! He hits you with it halfway through the movie.
Suddenly, that tightly wound, gripping thriller starts unraveling with an equal amount of unrelenting fury. There were so many little thematic things, though, and it was so cool to see it all come together. The "mastermind" game Affleck's holding at the beginning; the whole "Anazing Amy" subplot, where her parents "created" her future; the cool thing is that you don't feel like it's a chore. The tone and the intensity make you want to analyze everything. The cast blew me away, as well. Affleck was incredible as Dunn, I'd argue that his performance in this might even be better than in Argo and The Town, and I've never been more confident in his portrayal of Batman. I also thought Tyler Perry was fantastic. I always knew of his plays and Madea features, but I'd never actually seen one, so, with this being the first thing I've actually watched him in, I'd definitely like to see him given more serious material. Rosamund Pike, though...she was a tour de force.
She almost played "manipulative, murdering sociopath" too well. I'm actually rather scared of her, now.
I mean it, though; that woman was scarier than Freddy Krueger, Leatherface, and anybody else you can throw at me. If there was a living embodiment of the old adage that "bitches be crazy," her name would be Amy Elliot-Dunn.
Suddenly, that tightly wound, gripping thriller starts unraveling with an equal amount of unrelenting fury. There were so many little thematic things, though, and it was so cool to see it all come together. The "mastermind" game Affleck's holding at the beginning; the whole "Anazing Amy" subplot, where her parents "created" her future; the cool thing is that you don't feel like it's a chore. The tone and the intensity make you want to analyze everything. The cast blew me away, as well. Affleck was incredible as Dunn, I'd argue that his performance in this might even be better than in Argo and The Town, and I've never been more confident in his portrayal of Batman. I also thought Tyler Perry was fantastic. I always knew of his plays and Madea features, but I'd never actually seen one, so, with this being the first thing I've actually watched him in, I'd definitely like to see him given more serious material. Rosamund Pike, though...she was a tour de force.
She almost played "manipulative, murdering sociopath" too well. I'm actually rather scared of her, now.
I mean it, though; that woman was scarier than Freddy Krueger, Leatherface, and anybody else you can throw at me. If there was a living embodiment of the old adage that "bitches be crazy," her name would be Amy Elliot-Dunn.
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Very well laid out. I agree with your summation of the film, especially about Pike.I saw this yesterday, and my god. There is just so much to say, but because of the nature of the film, I'll probably leave all of my thoughts in Spoiler tags (though not all of them will be spoilers.
I've only seen two films in my lifetime that have made me openly say "what the ****," and I saw both this year. The first was "Escape from Tomorrow," and that was just because of how ridiculously insane the entire film was. Gone Girl was the second. That being said, a "WTF" does not a bad film make, and I dare say that this is one of my favorite films this year. It's amazing how tightly wound the first half is. Fincher builds tension like no other, and I found myself second guessing everything I saw over the course of that. I'm thinking "Nick Dunn seems to be a flawed, but caring guy. He wants to find his wife, but it seems like everyone's out to get him." Even when the police first arrive to investigate her disappearance, he's already being treated with hostility, and then it hit me "what if Fincher's framing the film from Nick's perspective to make him seem more sympathetic," and, before you can try to guess who actually did it, BAM! He hits you with it halfway through the movie.
Suddenly, that tightly wound, gripping thriller starts unraveling with an equal amount of unrelenting fury. There were so many little thematic things, though, and it was so cool to see it all come together. The "mastermind" game Affleck's holding at the beginning; the whole "Anazing Amy" subplot, where her parents "created" her future; the cool thing is that you don't feel like it's a chore. The tone and the intensity make you want to analyze everything. The cast blew me away, as well. Affleck was incredible as Dunn, I'd argue that his performance in this might even be better than in Argo and The Town, and I've never been more confident in his portrayal of Batman. I also thought Tyler Perry was fantastic. I always knew of his plays and Madea features, but I'd never actually seen one, so, with this being the first thing I've actually watched him in, I'd definitely like to see him given more serious material. Rosamund Pike, though...she was a tour de force.
She almost played "manipulative, murdering sociopath" too well. I'm actually rather scared of her, now.
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I finally watched the movie and I have got to say it was eerily good.
The story dragged a bit in the first 1/2 of the film, but once it hits... it hits. Cast was great, Affleck has proven himself a lot these past few years and I am stoked to see him as Batman. Pike was the stand out for me, she was exceptional.
The film has me aching for his vision of 'The Girl who Played with Fire' now... hope that's still happening.
The story dragged a bit in the first 1/2 of the film, but once it hits... it hits. Cast was great, Affleck has proven himself a lot these past few years and I am stoked to see him as Batman. Pike was the stand out for me, she was exceptional.
The film has me aching for his vision of 'The Girl who Played with Fire' now... hope that's still happening.
olbertfrog
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The title is wrong.
Should simply be called "women".
Should simply be called "women".
