Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike star in the thriller Gone Girl, a film adaptation of the book Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Nick Dunne (Affleck) comes home to a nightmare as he discovers the disappearance of his wife Amy Dunne (Pike). When questioned by the police, it becomes more than apparent he knows little to nothing about his wife’s everyday activities, except that she was the inspiration for the bestselling book Amazing Amy along with being an avid reader. His lack of knowledge on his wife begins to raise questions.
Gone Girl delivers a dramatic and intense story line that will have watchers in on the edge of their seats, anticipating the next shock that is sure to arise in the following minutes. The movie has watchers engrossed from beginning to end, and even then wanting more. Questions such as “Did that really just happen?” occur simultaneously throughout the film as the twisted truth comes piling out in small clues. The movie is great for those who enjoy psychological journeys jumping back and forth between the past and present. With Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike perfectly portraying their novel-based characters in both appearance and personality, there can be no denying that Gone Girl as a movie does not disappoint readers of the novel and movie-goers alike.