Gone Girl

I like that this movie doesn’t paint Nick as an unwavering very morally clear man. He’s an egotistical self absorbed cheat. But it’s easy to portray a character in his state as a sort of unknowing ‘by gosh I just don’t know what’s happened’ type. Amy is a totally calculated and manipulative person. You begin to question if anything you see of her is actually real or actually true. The allegation, the disappearance, the reemergence… it’s all so meticulously written and flawlessly executed by Rosamund Pike. Neil Patrick Harris is third billing on this film and we don’t see him until over an hour and 20 minutes into the 2 and a half hour long movie. Desi is a bizarre individual. Obviously a wealthy man, whom are just naturally odd, he never actually does anything that’s too.. wrong. He’s a bit controlling and self involved, but when confronted with a woman who claims to be battered both mentally and physically, he’s unwavering in his commitment to keeping her safe. Besmirching, accusing, meticulous, and downright cruel, Amy is one of the great 2010s villains. Spoilers from here The horrific and disturbing scene of Amy cutting Desi’s throat is absolutely sickening to watch. A strange man, but an innocent and simply, good man, is murdered and his legacy is tainted by the story of him being Amy’s abductor. Honestly everyone turns in a top notch job for this movie, but I would like to bring highlight to Carrie Coon as Margo. Whilst Rosamund Pike gets deserved applause and praise for her performance, Carrie is an unsung hero for the better part of this film. Emotional, real, always having her brothers back despite him showing over and over again that he doesn’t entirely deserve it. And her breakdown at the end. I can’t watch you play house with that monster for the next 18 years.