A Jaw-Dropping Drama | Review of ‘Gone Girl’

By: Cynthia Ayala

Gone GirlOn his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his beautiful wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick’s portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?

Gone Girl is an incredible film that paints a story and just dives right into it.  The story was expertly written and constructed as it follows Nick Dunne as he comes home to his wife missing and the house in shambles.  This leads the police to pick away at his marriage and unearth the events that led to his wife’s disappearance.  This leads to the course the film takes and the style and direction of the film itself.  The film begins in one way, to tell a story and set it up to paint this marriage, to paint this connection between these two characters so that viewers can see just how far this marriage has fallen.  Going back and forth, between past and present, the movie continues to build in a marvelous way using misdirection beautifully. Continue reading “A Jaw-Dropping Drama | Review of ‘Gone Girl’”

Daniel Radcliffe Will Fight The Yakuza In Thriller Tokyo Vice

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Jake Gyllenhaal And Rene Russo To Star In Crime Thriller Nightcrawler

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How Even Steven Soderbergh And David Fincher Failed To Get A Dream Project Made

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David Fincher’s 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea Reportedly Interested In Channing Tatum

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Rooney Mara Says Daniel Craig Won’t Be Written Out Of The Girl Who Played With Fire

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Could Daniel Craig Be Written Out Of Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Sequel?

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Could Star Wars Episode VII Be Directed By An Indie Newcomer?

By: Kristy Puchko Buckle up, gang, because with Disney buying Lucasfilm and assuring three new Star Wars movies, we will be facing an onslaught of rumors of who might dare take the helm for years to come. Movie fans have already thrown out their picks, which include such major names as Christopher Nolan, David Fincher and Joss Whedon, but now a curious rumor suggests that … Continue reading Could Star Wars Episode VII Be Directed By An Indie Newcomer?