MOVIE REVIEW: "GONE GIRL" (2014)

” GONE GIRL ” (2014) MOVIE PREVIEW. Not What You Think, Chum!

SUMMARY STATEMENT

“Impressive … The NARRATIVE is both TRAGIC and TWISTED in equal measures, while its unexpected ending will stay entrenched in the viewer’s mind until memory fades. We share the victim’s journey which is substantial, poignant, almost real.

With calculated precision, DAVID FINCHER directs a complicated whodunit, making the complex characters stand out naturally from the mystery pack.

The PLOT is fast-paced, taut and atmospheric, like a dense fog seeping creepily into the darkness of the night with its cold and menacing presence, looking to claim an unsuspecting victim.

What would you do when  love is over?

A Police Confrontation getting nowhere. The wife’s body cannot be found …..

Hey, I see something lurking in the shadows!

” GONE GIRL ” (2014) MOVIE PREVIEW.

So much praises have been lavished on “GONE GIRL” extolling the grandeur and splendor of the keep-you-guessing-to-the-end whodunit.

So whatever I put forth now may seem a tad superfluous.

It has a simple plot and at director DAVID FINCHER’s deft turn of hand, he has weaved an extraordinary first-class thriller that will keep you enthralled.

The whole cinematic world knows by now of the psychological jolt that awaits you at the end of the tunnel.

In Malaysia, the film was initially banned for it blatant artistry issues, but the problem has finally been resolved amiably.

But a review is still a review and since I requested to attend the evening gala instead of the regular press screening, herewith is it my unabridged version.

“GONE GIRL” is a walking and talking whodunit, nothing like you have seen before. Roll on!

We have to thank ace director Director DAVID FINCHER for taking us through the heart stomping  suspense.

Even Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas in Basic Instinct is no match.

“GONE GIRL” is a book-to-film adaptation of a novel written by Gillian Flynn. 

Its main plot is about the Dunnes starting from the disappearance of Amy Elliott-Dunne on their fifth wedding anniversary.

The film offers more twists and turns that will keep the audience in suspense, speculating on what really happened to Amy.

Some scenes were shocking and brutal, including unexpected revelations and Amy’s convoluted schemes.

Catch it at your local cinema for the answer.

You won’t regret it!  

SUMMARY FOOTNOTE: 

“The PLOT is fast-paced, taut and atmospheric, like a dense fog seeping creepily into the darkness of the night with its cold and menacing presence, looking to claim an unsuspecting victim.”

Rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Local Distributor: 20th Century Fox Malaysia

“RUNNER RUNNER” Movie Review. Payback can be Sweet.

“RUNNER RUNNER” PRESS PREVIEW

What topic would you consider to be the safest bet when you have a film in the pipeline?

Throwing in a couple of eye-catching hunks might just work, such as JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and BEN AFFLECK.

Their names help to pave the way.

The participation of a beautiful female interest as GEMMA ARTERTON would heighten expectations.

Rope in a competent director as in this case, it is BRAD FURMAN.

The script is of utmost importance, so enlist an award winning writer to pen an intriguing crime story set against the world of online gambling. Super idea.

There, we have this gambling feature RUNNER RUNNER, all set for a blockbuster release.

Only that something has gone awry.

There are holes in the plot, but we don’t really care, as we have two male leads in the acting arena pitching for narrative attention.

RUNNER RUNNER is indeed formulaic, you would know what’s going on, from start to finish.

What’s conspicuously overlooked is the director’s film treatment. It’s jerky all the way.

The storyline:

 Princeton undergraduate cum gambling whiz kid Richie Furst (Justin Timberlake) loses his entire savings on a rigged poker website.

Upon discovering he was hoodwinked, he ventures to Costa Rica to confront the site’s owner, Ivan Block (Ben Affleck).

Ivan sees the situation in his favor and promptly offers him a lucrative job as his right-hand man to tackle unpleasant situations.

Seduced by the lure of bright lights, money and sexy babes, Richie accepts.

Little does he know that there’s evil under the sun, hidden behind the business facade that Ivan has set traps for him.

And all doubts diminish when an FBI agent (Anthony Mackie) accosts Richie to enlist his help in Ivan’s criminal activities.

Richie hatches a scheme to escape before exposing his corrupted boss for making him a scapegoat.

There’s so much an actor can perform when he is bestowed a bland script.

Devoid of the suspense that holds you in a viselike grip, the film meanders at snail’s pace.

For fans of Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck, this one's for you all.