'Gone Girl' - Weekly Film Notes By: Unknown No comments

PRODUCED IN: 2013 - 2014

RELEASED IN: 2014 - 2015

TYPE: Feature Film

GENRE/S: Thriller, Mystery, Crime, Drama

CERTIFICATE: 18

RUNNING TIME: 149 Minutes

FILMING LOCATION: United States

LANGUAGE: English (US)

DIRECTED BY: David Fincher

PRODUCED BY: Arnon Milchan; Reese Witherspoon; Cean Chaffin; Joshua Donen

WRITTEN BY: Gillian Flynn

PRODUCTION COMPANY/IES: Regency Enterprises; TSG Entertainment

DISTRIBUTED BY: 20th Century Fox

CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jeff Cronenweth

EDITING: Kirk Baxter

MUSIC BY: Trent Reznor; Atticus Ross

KEY CAST MEMBERS: Ben Affleck; Rosamund Pike; Tyler Perry; Neil Patrick Harris

AWARDS:

Won: Academy of Sci - Fi, Fantasy & Horror Films USA (Saturn Award) - Gone Girl, Rosamund Pike

AAFCA - Tyler Perry

Alliance of Women Film Journalists (EDA Award) - Gillian Flynn (and 67 more.)

Nominated: Academy Award (Oscar) - Rosamund Pike
Golden Globe - David Fincher, Rosamund Pike, Gillian Flynn, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

BAFTA - Rosamund Pike, Gillian Flynn

(and 136 more.)

BUDGET: $61,000,000

BOX OFFICE: $368,100,100

THEMES: Deceit, lies, mystery, relationships, law, trust, infidelity, manipulation, control; murder, crime; dishonesty and media representation.

NARRATIVE:

On their fifth wedding anniversary Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick is becoming increasingly demonised by the media with every day that passes, the same words on everyone's lips; "Did Nick Dunne kill his innocent wife, 'Amazing Amy'?"

However, through following her clues to his annual scavenger hunt, Nick soon begins to realise that Amy isn't so innocent or amazing after all. In fact, the whole 'break in', 'abduction' and 'suspected murder' was all a set up that Amy concocted in order to avenge Nick for his infidelity.

With Nick awaiting trial which could ultimately lead to his death, it is a race against time for him to find Amy in order to reveal her true intentions with the help of just his twin sister Margo.

Will the truth of her murderous nature ever be believed or will she continue to be perceived simply as the victimised 'Amazing Amy', able to get away with murder; quite literally?

KEY SCENES:

• The first and last scene where Nick is stroking Amy's head and narrating.
• The flashback scenes where Nick & Amy first meet and then 2 years later when they get engaged
• Nick discovers Amy is missing
• The flashback scene where Nick pushes Amy
• The scene where we discover Amy framed Nick through her diary entries & narration
• Amy moves in to Desi's house
• Nick partakes in the emotional 'redemption' interview
• Amy brutally murders Desi showing no remorse
• Amy returns home to everyone's surprise
• Nick & Amy make their first public appearance

OTHER:

'Gone Girl' was originally a book written by Gillian Flynn in 2012.

Reese Witherspoon obtained the film rights from Gillian Flynn in June 2012 and decided to produce it under her production label as she would to be able to play the female lead of 'Amy'. 

However, after her initial meeting with David Fincher on his vision of the film, Witherspoon withdrew form contention, realising that she wasn't the right actress to play Amy's character.