Ben Affleck (l) stars in David Fincher's Gone Girl |
Amazing Amy
And the Oscar goes to... Too soon, perhaps; but Gone Girl has all the makings of an award magnet this season. Affleck and Pike are sensational in this back & forth thriller, brilliantly brought to life on the big screen by Fincher. Superb writing ("We're so cute: I want to punch us in the face") paves the way for brilliant performances across the board (even Tyler Perry is terrific.) Timely laughs (Carrie Coon, "Octopus and Scrabble") and brilliant pacing (149 minutes flies by) add to the fun; while Emily Ratajkowksi stuns in a sexy cameo. You're gonna love it.
Grade: A-