As a director who is known for shooting suspenseful stories and psychoanalysis, the film theme adapted from the novel is very suitable for David Fincher. An American couple living in a big house on the outskirts can't see any difference on weekdays, just as boring and peaceful as the neighborhood and small town they live in. One day, his wife disappeared suddenly, and traces of fighting and carefully wiped blood were found in the home. The police began to intervene. Together with the host, they found clues, but increasingly pointed the suspicion to the husband himself. The media also swarmed, and all kinds of suspicion and accusations pushed the man to the position of the murderer. But things are not as simple as the public thinks.
Even with today's increasingly long films, "The Missing Lover" is a bit too long. Telling a case in 149 minutes, the pace is destined to not be compact, and it will inevitably make people feel a little tired. Objectively speaking, the film is not as perfect as previous reviews and the public expected. The themes it responds to are somewhat superficial, and the ups and downs of the story itself are a bit too dramatic. If "The Seven Deadly Sins" has arrived at some inescapable dark side of human nature, and "Fight Club" reflects the spiritual loss of people in postmodern society, then this film only shows people a certain part of the marriage relationship. some chilling truths. But these are wrapped up in a story that is a bit too bloody. There are some unresolved doubts about the story, some plots that only exist in theatrical setting rather than real life, and the ending is a bit rushed - even if it has taken so much space.
The reason why "Gone Lover" can still allow fans to watch it patiently and give a good evaluation basically depends on David Fincher's sharp editing and the sense of suspense that he can easily see through every picture. . Besides, the soundtrack of this film is really credited. Famous "Pokerface" actor Ben Alffleck has swept away his worried look in "Escape from Tehran" and turned into a bit of a coward and a bit of a hilarious suburban man. This may be one of the most expressive roles in his acting career in recent years.
The film initially looks like a standard suspense, but by the second third it has clearly turned into a drama that attempts to convey more meaning. David Fincher is not interested in the case and the detection itself. What he really wants to say is the essence of marriage. In this film, marriage is nothing but a show, and the lines in it are "playing the house". All the love and disputes that outsiders see may be illusions. There are more cold things in it that are not known to outsiders. What's even more frightening is that sometimes, after the two people in the marriage castle touched the cold core, they decided to continue to accept it. This is another layer of coldness. Just like the couple in this movie. Facts have proved that this so-called "case" is nothing but a revenge blame on the wife. However, the people and events involved in this process have long gone beyond the scope of mischief or even pure crime, and have become a typical anti-social behavior. This woman is a beautiful, twisted, psychopath with a degree in psychology.
After everything, the audience, as a bystander, thought her husband was destined to leave her. But in the end he chose to stay. In the face of all kinds of trivialities and explanations, staying, even with such a terrible woman, has become the easiest choice, not to mention that the woman is pregnant.
A scene that echoes from the beginning to the end of the movie is the heroine lying tenderly. The voiceover said softly, "The question you all want to ask in marriage is, what is going on in your head?" At first, this picture was tender and sweet, but 149 minutes later, it reappeared, but it permeated the ineffable chill.
So, if you ignore some of the bugs in the details and don't be too harsh on David Fincher, "Gone Girl" is indeed a commercial feature film worth watching this year. What's more, the heroine Rosamund Pike is considered to be a strong contender for the Golden Man. She is as elegant as a lady in the first half, but suddenly becomes twisted and irritable in the second half. Both personalities are real, and they conflict with each other in one body, and it's hard to tell. The film lifts the ugly side of family relationships and ridicules the many self-righteous people outside the castle. The director's purpose may have been achieved. Some people joked that this movie should be introduced on Valentine's Day. This nasty suggestion might be a good idea.
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