Gone Girl

[declansharbor]

Anyone see it yet? What did you think?

I, for one, thought it was excellent. Had to convince my better half of it on the way home though (she didn't like the ending).

[mclem0822]

Great acting by all. Affleck in particular was terrific. I had not read the book going in strictly off the previews etc. The first half of the film was in my opinion totally working on a mystery level. I had a bit of a problem with the all of a sudden THUST into that mystery element being taken away. Without spoiling anything, anyone who has seen the picture knows what i mean? But it is a well acted film and very watchable, i was not crazy about the ending. Not that everything has to be played out in films, or certainly not always expecting a happy ending, but in this case it did leave my wife and I a bit wanting another outcome. A bit of a mixed review i suppose, but very well acted film.

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by mclem0822

Great acting by all. Affleck in particular was terrific. I had not read the book going in strictly off the previews etc. The first half of the film was in my opinion totally working on a mystery level. I had a bit of a problem with the all of a sudden THUST into that mystery element being taken away. Without spoiling anything, anyone who has seen the picture knows what i mean? But it is a well acted film and very watchable, i was not crazy about the ending. Not that everything has to be played out in films, or certainly not always expecting a happy ending, but in this case it did leave my wife and I a bit wanting another outcome. A bit of a mixed review i suppose, but very well acted film.

Agreed on all counts. Affleck is my favorite actor in Hollywood (an opinion that I share w/ nobody it seems lol)

Has a sequel written all over it, imo.

[mclem0822]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Agreed on all counts. Affleck is my favorite actor in Hollywood (an opinion that I share w/ nobody it seems lol)

Has a sequel written all over it, imo.

Do we know if another book was written? Same lady who wrote the book, also wrote the screenplay. In terms of Ben, he's very talented there's no doubt. Not sure about him as Batman coming up lol, but a talented actor, writer, and director. A trifecta threat lol.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Agreed on all counts. Affleck is my favorite actor in Hollywood (an opinion that I share w/ nobody it seems lol)

Has a sequel written all over it, imo.

Haven't seen it yet but on my list..

Bout 10 years ago or so my son (also a movie buff) and I declared Affleck, we called him afflicted and McConaughey two of the worst actors in the biz..last 5 years or so we turned that around to top 5

[bigrun]

Just saw this..

Box Office: Brad Pitt’s ‘Fury’ Edges Out ‘Book of Life,’ ‘Gone Girl’.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news...%99/ar-BB9ZstV

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Anyone see it yet? What did you think?

I, for one, thought it was excellent. Had to convince my better half of it on the way home though (she didn't like the ending).

Pretty epic IMO. In the beginning we were there talking about who we thought did it, everyone was lost. The middle was a bit slow, but it picked right up when she opened the X up. I thought Rosamund Pike's performance was amazing and she totally stole the show from Batman. Though they were both great, but you expect that from Ben. Everything he touches latley is gold..... The Town and Argo and even State of Play and The Company Men.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Agreed on all counts. Affleck is my favorite actor in Hollywood (an opinion that I share w/ nobody it seems lol)

Has a sequel written all over it, imo.

I love Affleck. I prefer Gosling and Dicaprio though.
We should spoiler alert this because I know how the movie should have ended.....

[ninetoone]

Great movie with a weak ending.