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'Gone Girl' critiques marriage through its shocking mystery
On the surface, "Gone Girl" is a mystery thriller about the
search for Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike) after she disappears on her fifth wedding anniversary. The case brings a firestorm of media attention, especially once her husband Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) is suspected of killing her.
Amy's journal entries give us insight into her relationship with Nick and her side of the story. We see a blissful courtship and the first several years of marriage in New York City, but that marriage evolves into an increasingly toxic beast, following economic troubles and their move to Nick's small Missouri hometown. These scenes feel distinctly like memories instead of objective flashbacks, straight to the point and inherently emotional, enhanced through Amy's narration of her effectively written prose.
But the movie's really about what's hidden underneath the surface — the ugliness of people's true selves, and the show they put on to convince everyone else they're living normal and happy existences. This is specifically applied to marriage.
They come piece by piece, interspersed between the deepening search for Amy. The search includes community efforts, the investigation of the detective (Kim Dickens) and the police officer (Patrick Fugit) heading the case while Nick tries to figure everything out with his only confidante, his twin sister (Carrie Coon).
Then, about a third of the way through, the first layer of "Gone Girl" peels back in a jaw-dropping twist that changes the direction of the film's gears from an enthralling mystery to a rivetingly, ingeniously plotted thriller. By the chilling end, it has changed into a satire about the politics of marriage and relationships — one guaranteed to spark conversation.
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Kansas City, Mo., native and KU alumna Gillian Flynn adapted her best seller into the brilliantly paced screenplay, which retains the sprawling feel of a lengthy and extensively detailed novel, packed with frequent surprises and well-developed characters even on the supporting level. Her commentary about marriages prickles with raw honesty and cuts deep with razor wire sharpness, while also eliciting thorny laughs. Flynn's take on Fox News-type analysts eating the characters alive in a case like this is cleverly funny too, while showing how easily the public opinion can be swayed.
Audience perceptions of Nick and Amy constantly shift, the way the public's perceptions of famous figures or those under national scrutiny change when a shocking scandal comes to light or when they say something inspiring or offensive. Both of them have secrets that we discover, and Nick particularly has trouble balancing his offhand charm against smarm, not acting how the media expects an innocent man with a missing wife to act.
sustain him. Affleck nails the put-upon incredulity and emotional distance, while still remaining likable as we learn he's not such a good guy.
Affleck has never fit a role so well. Nick's situation recalls the early years of Affleck's career, when he showed some initial promise but then slid into dramatic dullness and relied on his sweet-talking allure to
Even more surprising is Pike, a revelation here that should make her a star. She's so sweet and smart, and once her hidden side is dug up, she embodies that difference so deeply she puts viewers in an entrancing state of astonishment. The whole film hinges on completely believing her performance, and she pulls viewers to the edge of their seats.
And yet, masterful director David Fincher is the one perfecting every little detail that ultimately makes "Gone Girl" the kind of movie that leaves a deep impact on the psyche and ennacts as an enormously entertaining experience. Every shot draws the viewer in closer to the story, the nuance is always felt, the visual storytelling and editing captivate with gripping control and when something crazy happens, it's
felt viscerally.
Lena Dunham reveals how she handles critics
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Since the debut of "Girls" on HBO in 2012, series creator and star Lena Dunham has endured more than her share of snarky comments and blunt criticism on everything from her penchant for appearing nude on camera to the casting choices on her show to how she compensates local performers on her upcoming book tour.
The score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross adds to that power, playing calmly and ambiently most of the time with an undercurrent of something upsetting, rising to strength to capture the mood in important moments. It doesn't stand out as much as their work on Fincher's previous two films, but it fits just right with this story.
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It's a lot to handle for someone who hasn't yet turned 30. So when she appeared on "The Daily Show" on Wednesday night, Jon Stewart wanted to find out how she deals with all those critics.
Actress and author Lena Dunham poses with her book "Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's 'Learned'," at a book signing at Barnes and Noble Square in New York.
"It can definitely be challenging," she admitted. "It's not something when you're writing in your room and dreaming of this career, you're necessarily like, 'I'm going to have a TV show and I'm going to write a book and everyone's going to hate me on the Internet!'
She then revealed her motto:
"I try to react with class and a little bit of sass."
"Gone Girl" shocks with its twists and thrills, with its stylish and engaging storytelling, but what it really has to say will get under viewers' skin and keep them talking — especially couples — long after they're gone from the theater.
"I would have gone with double guns," Stewart replied, firing his two middle fingers into the air.
Dunham, who was on the show to promote her book "Not That Kind of Girl," recently came under fire by the website Gawker, which claimed she was not planning to pay local performers who would serve as opening acts on her upcoming multicity book tour.
Dunham later addressed the controversy on Twitter, saying. "Some good points were raised
Dunham said she has tried the angry approach, but said, "You end up looking like this crazy gnome throwing rocks out of a cave at the corner of the universe."
and I've ensured that all opening acts will be compensated for their time, their labor and their talents."
Perhaps that can be the pitch for Dunham's next HBO series.
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