Gone Girl starring Ben Affleck reminds me of American Psycho. It has a very dark humour and tries to tell us something about the world today that we try to ignore. Based on a novel, and I believe the ending to the movie has been changed from the book, we see characters who are more than just cardboard cut outs. What happens when a relationship breaks down? What happens when we crack from the pressure of our lives?
So we are left guessing what will happen next and the story takes some strange turns. For the most part the pace is right and the tension gets cranked up. The dialogue and script were pretty decent. The acting was solid. But what is this movie missing? It lacks subtlety. I find troubling the criticism of the media, combined with the lack of responsibility we take as individuals for our own happiness and for the society that we create. The idea that we are trapped in our lives is perhaps a notion we can get sucked into and it is perpetuated by movies like this one.
I left the cinema and I didn't feel that this movie gave me anything fresh and new. It was a refreshing change from the predictable Hollywood drivel that continually fails to challenge us or present us with anything but formula. It has taken some small steps away from what we come to expect, but it really hasn't gone far enough. In this age of technology where we are amazed and spoilt for choice, I hope that Hollywood can see that they need to actually stop resting on their laurels and make the cinematic experience worth while.
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