A Few Thoughts on Gone Girl

[retsuko]

A lot has been written on Gone Girl, both book and movie, lately and I've been impressed at the topics of discussion that have come up because of it, mostly because they are things that people do not like to talk about: the failure of marriage, as an institution, to provide for all parties involved in a way that compensates for all the sacrifices

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[innostrantsa]

K, I seriously enjoy reading your thoughts on media. I was going to hold off on this one until it got to DVD (even though I am a big fan of David Fincher's oeuvre*), but you have sealed the deal for me catching this one at a theater this weekend.

*feelin' fancy

[retsuko]

Aw, thank you! I'm so glad you enjoy reading my scattered thoughts. I really did enjoy both things, even though they grossed me out and did some incredibly weird mental squick stuff. It's a rare piece of work that does it that these days.

Just FYI: there is one incredibly violent/disturbing scene towards the end. I think you'll know when it's coming. GAH.

[tommy50702]

I did not read the book but I watched the movie. I was underwhelmed and felt little empathy for any of the main characters. And yes, there's humor, but there's a lack of joy in the more horrific aspects of the film.