luna Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Please, spare us. It's a fictitious story based on a book and screenplay written by a woman. i will spare you by suggesting you don't read it, if it's really going to mentally castrate you that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Jedi Master 007 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Oh, IT'S ON!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) Okay I'm going to try to avoid spoilers since I haven't seen the film. But when I go watch a film like this I don't look to see if it's misogynistic. I look to see if it entertains me as a thriller Edited October 22, 2014 by DAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTF Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Oh, IT'S ON!!!!!!!!!! Careful, if she realizes what movie your avatar is from you're in big trouble mister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Careful, if she realizes what movie your avatar is from you're in big trouble mister. i have no idea. is it one of those 80s homoerotic dick fests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Actually it's pretty obvious?.. or am I not detecting the sarcasm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Haven't seen (and am not too bothered about seeing) the movie, but the book never struck me as misogynistic any more than, say, The Shining was misandrist. I read it as a horror story and little more. I'm sure Fox studios loved the relentless think pieces though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I think people who love the movie and people who hate the movie both give it a little too much credit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luna Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Actually it's pretty obvious?.. or am I not detecting the sarcasm? oh, is that leo? lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) This got a lot better on a second viewing. So much fun watching all the twists unfold again, and knowing Amy is making up most of her diary entries paints Nick's story in a completely different light in the first half, especially regarding the baby. Edited October 27, 2014 by tribefan695 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartonfink Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Wow...fucking amazing Amy. Terrifyingly nasty masterpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Well-made, well-acted, I dug the media angle, but the movie just lacked energy. It almost felt like Fincher was going through the motions. Wasn't a fan of the piss-yellow cinematography, and the ending was a little too unbelievable. Also, I think that Fincher needs to aim higher, because at this point he can probably make movies like this in his sleep. Either way, last year's Prisoners was way superior, imo. B- PS: In the movie's defense, I had read the book beforehand, so that pretty much eliminated the element of surprise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) I'd read the book so watching this was really just an exercise in adaptation 101. The main differences have been said before: the media satire angle is played up far more on film than the book, while the ambiguity of the first half is barely evident in the movie (did anyone ever really suspect Nick?). Solid acting throughout, everyone was well cast, but the midway twist didn't have nearly same impact as it did on the page. Likewise, brushing over Nick's desperation to be a Father made his decision to stay with Amy a little bewildering. I loved the (real) murder scene. One thing I've become conscious of with Fincher's last few films is that he has so much plot to get through the only way he can make it is by having a lot of scenes very quickly edited. Most of the time it doesn't detract from the mood, but I'd be pleasantly surprised if I found out his next project was only 90 minutes. Edited November 4, 2014 by Untitled Hatebox Project 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I'd read the book so watching this was really just an exercise in adaptation 101. The main differences have been said before: the media satire angle is played up far more on film than the book, while the ambiguity of the first half is barely evident in the movie (did anyone ever really suspect Nick?). I think it's just the marketing giving away the premise that is to blame for that. Really difficult to maintain that sort of element of surprise when you're adapting a book everyone's read and the marketing team is compelled to advertise with an interesting hook. But while I did think there was a lot more to the story than just "he killed his wife", I totally didn't see the extent of Amy's scheme coming. Even if you might not believe he did it, the movie still succeeds in keeping you in the dark about the truth until the halfway point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 One thing I've become conscious of with Fincher's last few films is that he has so much plot to get through the only way he can make it is by having a lot of scenes very quickly edited. Most of the time it doesn't detract from the mood, but I'd be pleasantly surprised if I found out his next project was only 90 minutes. Well, his next project is a full season of an HBO series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Well, his next project is a full season of an HBO series Utopia, right? I watched the original Brit series, I can see why he'd go for it. But is he directing every episode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 But is he directing every episode? Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Interesting. The original series was dark as hell (one ep opens with a school massacre which I expect won't surivive the translation) so I'm curious to see what he does with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omario Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 This movie was crazy! Rosamund Pike killed it. Just before the reveal of her being alive and well i started to suspect that there was more to this. Good film all round. I would have loved to see her get caught but oh well. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMovieman Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 For the most part I did like it and dug the twist half way through but by the third act, kind of lost momentum (though I did like the ending itself). Affleck and Pike were both great and unsurprisingly it is skillfully shot, however, I can't say I loved it but mostly enjoyed and admired the film. Not Fincher's best falling behind Seven, Zodiac and The Game but ahead of Fight Club (never liked that one) and Panic Room (a bit underrated though the third act was its downfall). ***¾/*****, (B+/A-, 7.6/10, 3/4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...