Gone Girl - How Amy Dunne Manipulated Everyone

[@trekgreenwood6743]

IMO what made Gone Girl a hit story-wise is how it touched on an aspect of relationships most people don't cover... putting on masks during a relationship. What happens when you're so tired of showing your best self during those early years. What happens when you start to get comfortable, and your true self starts to come out, flaws and all.

[@chechibo283]

Yearly years? Id better say months

[@Rckxs]

Very true. People can literally go years. Once that breakup happens, the masked person shows themselves faster bc they are too comfortable being their real self

[@ForeverSweetx3]

That;s why everyone should just show who they are in the beginning. NO HIDING.

[@alize0623]

That should take months, not years. It lasted years for her because she’s a narcissistic sociopath.

[@antithoughtpolice7497]

People do put their best foot forward in the beginning of the relationship, then get comfortable, but it shouldn't be performance all the time. The longest running marriages actually have red flags relatively early on, because it tests the most important part of a relationship: conflict resolution. People shouldn't perform forever, because it makes you sociopathic like Amy or you never learn to accommodate a woman like Nick. If Nick got the younger girl, she'd either leave or get angry later, when he can't keep up his cool guy act.

[@laneythelame]

I will never get tired of Gone Girl breakdowns, one of the best adaptations of all time

[@ky.000]

The screenplay was written by the author of the book which helped a ton

[@ahmedrkiza6613]

Aaah yes, Ben Affleck and his miserable marriages.

[@wolfranga8477]

Damn

[@zeim7327]

Give Batman some space, he's got a lot on his plate

[@danyf.1442]

Bruh ...

[@LittleTimmyO]

Lol good one!

[@anoushkas8726]

Ben Affleck literally played himself in gone girl!

[@qjames0077]

Just finished the book. The movie was a fantastic adaptation, and Rosamund Pike truly brought this character to life. Probably the scariest believable character I've encountered in fiction

[@BeauLambertVideos]

I’ve just started reading it (I’ve seen the film)

[@LittleTimmyO]

I’ve seen the film and read her other book - dark places - would you recommend reading the book if one has already seen the film a couple times?

[@Andrew-Antioch-Kim]

"Sharp Objects" is another Gillian Flynn novel that deserves consideration!

[@LittleTimmyO]

@@Andrew-Antioch-Kim the series on HBO was a bit boring

[@BeauLambertVideos]

@@LittleTimmyO The book is really good. It feels like an extended edition of the film.

[@ajtaylor8750]

The characterization of Amy Dunne, combined with the brilliant performance from Rosamund Pink, makes this one of the most well realized characters in recent memory. Her "Cool Girl" voiceover monologue shows her fatal flaw: her need to be the perfect wife to Nick, as well as the ideal person to everyone else.

[@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δ]

She was willing 100% to live a lie as long as people envied and pitied her. Nick is genuinely only a toy for her. She's gonna definitely abuse him, it's scary.

[@giogiolachance4313]

@@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δ she aleready did all that. she was about to throw him for the death penalty

[@moonlily1]

The "cool girl" monologue, in my opinion, has been very misunderstood. Amy noticed something about sexual politics and described it very accurately, and rightfully notes that it doesn't work both ways, where men pretend to like things women like to gain female approval. But, she doesn't rebel against this expectation, but uses it to her advantage. She recognizes the unfairness of disadvantage this fantasy imposes on women in general, but Amy doesn't actually give a shit about other women. She is hailed as a feminist icon because of this monologue, but Amy Dunne is the antithesis of a feminist: she does like other women. She views them with one of two emotions, either envy or contempt, or sometimes a little of both. She doesn't want to shatter sexist views of women, she wants to find ways to use them to her advantage. She doesn't care one bit about real victims of abuse. She's not even avenging Nick's infidelity out of a broken heart, she's doing it because his actions were a threat to her image. She has never been interested in having a genuine relationship with Nick. She might have thought she loved him, but she isn't actually capable of love.

[@Δ-Δ-Δ-Δ]

@@moonlily1 Amy is 💯 terrifying because she's that neighbours everyone envies, but they're secretly full of sh¡t. And you know there's something off about them, but if you said anything, people would assume you're just jealous.

[@nyu3492]

@@Δ-Δ-Δ-ΔIt’s why I no longer get jealous of “perfect looking” people. Who knows what they had to sacrifice/fake/give up/endlessly work on to appear to be ultra successful/happy/fulfilled?

[@globetrekker86]

12:01 “She impregnates herself” is a statement that perfectly describes Amy. If possible, she would have cloned herself- the Real Amy, not the Amazing Amy

[@benyijohnson7925]

It's worth mentioning that Amy found a new interest in Nick when he was able to seduce the media in his one-on-one interview. The one she was watching avidly while eating ice cream next to Desi, furthering the point made in this video about Amy not caring about the truth.

[@animula6908]

That was crème brûlée. Not ice cream. Peasant!

[@benyijohnson7925]

@animula6908 damn! My bad 🤣🤣

[@YeOlGamer]

i love how the author of this book after seeing the movie was concerned it would impact feminism. she wrote an amazing book and her next work Sharp Objects is even more incredible!

[@akastewart]

You might be interested to watch the Sharp Objects TV miniseries from 2018, starring Amy Adams. (Btw, Sharp Objects was Flynn’s first book, Gone Girl her third.)

[@akastewart]

@@sunny-gt7qw I actually think part of Gone Girl’s success, both for the book and the film, is because audiences were ‘ready’ to recognise women in those terms; as whole people. There is a subtle feminist vibe running through the piece, perhaps most overtly In the ‘cool girl’ monologue sequence, which was an interesting thing to see spelled out in a film.

[@foxroxy86]

It’s interesting because Sharp Objects was her debut novel

[@YeOlGamer]

@@akastewart sorry, i meant her next cinematic project was Sharp Objects - i watched all of that and that was riveting

[@denimchicken104]

She wasn’t wrong. There are actually women out there that unironically connect e we it’s the villain.

[@PaulRWorthington]

I like the take that while she was a manipulative psychopath, Amy was also her husband's salvation because his greatest fear was becoming mediocre like his father - and that is where he was headed. At the end, she makes it clear that she expects him to excel and live up to her Illusions, and if he doesn't play along forever she'll again implicate him. Great motivation!

[@elgecko5872]

Horrific motivations lol

[@antithoughtpolice7497]

He may of had that fear, but he was no where near as scared as Amy. If she hadn't sunk his claws into him, he could of learned to accommodate women in relationships with various get togethers and break ups. He could of been okay being mediocre, slightly above it, instead. Or he could of been worse. Instead we'll never know. And some people theorize Amy's mom similarly baby trapped her dad, the way Amy did to Nick. Not with the technology of today, but you get it. And it adds another tragic layer to her...

[@DeMarcusFountain-sv6fi]

They should do a Gone Girl 2. See how they're doing now with their kid

[@glitcharcing]

Agreed hahah

[@PetiteLiterature]

The entire book and movie is such a fascinating insight into the psychology of relationships and just how dark things can get

[@lkf8799]

Have you ever seen War of the Roses with Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas? 😜

[@imaginnova]

7:21 "as this allows us to morally posture our virtues on the corpse of their reputation." bro, brilliant writing. that hits a moving target on a highwire

[@laviedandre]

Well said!

[@mlwz1082]

This is one of my all-time favorite movies, she deserve to ask her nomination for this role!!

[@SaraStarlight-sw8lb]

Amy looks/acts like a normal person to everyone and that was enough for people to see her as human at surface level. She acts like the way people see her as a harmless woman which is terrifying. a person wouldn't think she is capable of being a killer until it was too late to escape her trap like a predator to their prey. Amy tricked us the audience to feel sympathetic for her is a scary thought.

[@azkill_9]

This video is amazing. Some videos here on KZbin pose as an "analysis" when it's more like a recap, but this one is an ACTUAL analysis.

[@yougotnojams8237]

Note: don’t watch this movie for the first time whilst high. I still feel like Amy is hiding in my closet with a box cutter

[@queenelizabee7246]

Js don’t make her love u

[@veggiesarefruits]

Great analysis! What sticks out to me is the theme of identity. Amy (thanks to her upbringing) has no sense of personal identity. I have this same problem, so I understand it well. ACT therapy helped me, dramatically, by causing me to recognize that all of my core values, ARE my identity. My psychologist had me make a list of my most important personal values, that I can always look back on when I'm feeling like changing my behaviors to give people the version of myself that they want to see. Amy isn't the only one presenting false identities to others in the film. Nick does this a lot, most notably during the first interview, and at the interview toward the end of the film. Amy's parents showcase their false identities during the press conference, and throughout their lives by creating the daughter they want to have, in their books. The journalist is also fake in the interview, then changes her identity when Nick moves the interview in a different direction. The girl Amy meets at the hotel pretends to be her friend, then shows who she really is by robbing her. Then we have Amy's friend, who she calls in order to stay at his place. He first pretends to care about Amy, but reveals himself to be a controlling person, who is using her circumstances for his own gain. The only person in the film who never gives a fake identity, is Nick's twin sister. She never changes. She always tells Nick the truth, even when he doesn't want to hear it.

[@jamespader]

excellent analysis

[@osmanyousif7849]

Yeah, rewatching the film, I hear people either being on Amy or Nick's side, but both have it wrong. The point of Gone Girl was to place the question of, "Is anyone really the lesser of two evils here?".

[@cindys9858]

While neither are "good" people, killing Desi, allowing Nick to be on death row, etc, think the answer is clear who is the most evil. If genders were reversed, nobody would even question who was most evil.

[@Vivi_9]

Anyone on Amy's side is a complete psycho path

[@Vivi_9]

Anyone on Amy's side is completely deranged

[@LiiLMiiSSE]

This is why I LOVE the book. I didn’t know what to do with myself when I didn’t like either of them.

[@Azazeel._]

*weevils

[@t221000]

Your videos about manipulation in pop culture make life so much better.

[@findlaura3543]

One of the most underdiscussed films of all time. Puzzles me why no one brings this up or talks about this movie, so thanks for doing a video on it. There is SOOOO MUCH thematically going on in this film, so much to dive into. I saw it in theaters and was blown away. maybe best movie of the 2010s decade? Either this or Whiplash (both same year funnily enough), but Whiplash has plenty of discussion already. I like seeing more of this movie on YT.

[@drartemisa21]

I was slightly disappointed not to hear the take on Nick also actually wanting to stay. Its been touched on by Margot in the movie and more explicitly in the book but ive only ever seen one video talking about. He's not the same level but definitely fucked up as well

[@elena3476]

Dont think he actually wanted to stay but cared about how media would portray him if he left his SAd wife and "their" child "after all they ve been through" and maybe didnt want his sister to get harrased again due to a probable new scandal if he did leave, but at some point in their future maybe he fakes his own death to escape, till then he has to pretend to be on good terms with his wife for safety reasons

[@ciitadel2518]

Exactly!! I feel like almost no video essays on Gone Girl ever mention this even though it impacts the entire way you view the story! Without talking about Nick's desire to stay with Amy and how a part of him still loves her in a very twisted way, the story can easily fall into the 'evil scary woman torments a man' trope (ex: Basic Instinct). But the reason Gone Girl is so brilliant is because of how messed up Nick and Amy's relationship is on both sides. Yes, Amy is a manipulative psychopath but a part of Nick actually needs Amy in his life exactly for this reason. She forces him to be the best version of himself, she knows him better than even he knows himself, and deep down he likes that. I wish more people talked about that because that's why I love the story so much

[@Aerie925]

I love this movie. Amy’s Cool Girl monologue is one of all time favorites from a film. The way Amy is able to manipulate everyone was absolutely masterful.

[@fergie42069]

one of the better book-to-movie adaptations. great analysis as always!

[@CasualEngineering]

I loved this analysis. Well done! It does the movie justice.

[@CandaceYoung962]

I don't disagree. The only things I would say, is that in the film, but NOT in the book, is that Nick wants to stay with Amy, in the end. He is drawn to, and excited by her. Also, this film plays heavily into the 'Missing White Woman' trope. I.E. Attractive, middle class, white women get the benefit of the doubt and media attention...and the film excellently captures that.

[@CandaceYoung962]

@@Wildeheart79 It's very obvious he wants to stay, the observation from his attorney about the two and his sister in shock and horror even says it.

[@QUARTERMASTEREMI6]

Oh… you’re right… and Rosamond Pike was perfectly cast!

[@MelUgaddan]

This is on point analysis ! I really thought that she is the "Amazing Amy" afterall.

[@greg_nicholls]

This analysis was SO good!

[@phoenyxpetersen4551]

Great essay! Also the title of this book / film is really smart. The girl is gone as in disappeared, and also as in regard to a sane mind. And I guess thirdly, Amazing Amy (girl) is long gone.

[@DGalious]

After watching The Gone Girl I was absolutely amazed how Fincher manages to deliver absolutely terrifying story year by year with minor repetitions.

[@looniemoonie5955]

I don't like her and her methods but I must admit... she is pretty smart and strong-willed to do what she did. I admire people who know what they want and will sacrifice anything to get it. I think when people mention "well-written strong female characters", she needs to be on the list as well, even tho she's not a "good girl" like Ripley, Motoko or Sarah Connor. In the same way Walter White is a pretty bad person but he's a strong character

[@in9597]

What exactly did she sacrifice ?

[@jaclynpassaro]

Amy is a psychopath, yes and she will stop at nothing to get what she wants BUT I find parts of her to be sooooo relatable. The cool girl monologue hit hard.

[@fugpog685]

YESSSSS! I was waiting on this for a minute

[@wongpentelglobal]

Weirdly enjoyable was the monologue about how she felt. I understood her motivation modus operandi. Im not trying quirky or dark.

[@Rosula_D]

Can't believe this masterpiece is 10 years old in a few weeks. I hope Fincher will soon go back to making films like this and TSN.

[@akwasiampofo5565]

They don’t make movies like this anymore…

[@Miaomix666]

This movie is the perfect example of how you should only tell people what you want them to know because people will gossip and speculate.

[@TheGeekyAmreeki]

This one was a banger bro.

[@Hibernomania]

Excellent video. It’s funny when you watch a movie you understand what’s going on implicitly but wouldn’t be able to break it town in this detail. I’ve seen this movie three times and the way you describe the events adds so much to the film. Thanks man

[@Hibernomania]

Liked subscribed 😂

[@vegaobscurax23]

Another great video

[@lanascherryflvrduche]

She didn't have to do much to get everyone on her side. As soon as we found out he was a lying, lazy, freeloading cheater it was game over. She could do no wrong in our eyes.

[@DJ-Daz]

Does anyone else get deja vu while watching this? I don't mean I had a similar experience, I mean I've seen this before. I feel like I saw this in the 80's/90's.

[@jonvia]

Such a great movie. Though Ben Affleck plays himself (again) in this movie, I love the storyline. It shows how crazy relationships are with parents and lovers.

[@esig7695]

Joe from You and love and everyone around like white lotus. I will wait because your analysis are always so special

[@milkcatdog394]

I would love an analysis on why Joe could never reciprocate Love Quinn’s feelings for him. Here is a woman who is accepting of his faults and shares a lot of similarities of fears of abandonment and tendency to obsess… but she is not a damsel in distress, she is not someone to save. He’s looking to save his mother, not himself.

[@esig7695]

@@milkcatdog394 Yeah for sure. when she resembled him, he was faced with fact that he is evil. love showed him who he really is.

[@allaboutthevisuals77]

She cared a lot.

[@in9597]

Did she ?

[@moe5516]

@@in9597it’s a Rosamund Pike joke, never mind

[@jhemarca2596]

Nice! Another good Rosamund film ❤

[@Bibidrego578]

Ur video choices r phenomenal

[@no_one_of_that_name_here]

Great video once again.

[@MarcPagan]

Absolutely chilling movie ..thanks for the evaluation.

[@haaa911]

Just saw this movie for the first time a few days ago, perfect timing for this vid

[@giogiolachance4313]

Beautiful. this is one of my favorite film. so deeply layared

[@Biffa7]

The Female Patrick Bateman’ no she was one of the best villains I’ve ever seen.

[@Crimson28]

Amy is just as terrifying as Hannibal Lector, The Joker, and Green Goblin

[@mariozimmermann7307]

I dont know who the green goblin is but Agree with the other ones.

[@blahblahblahblah729]

What's sad it's that the movie made an actual victim of abduction and assault be doubted, because they thought she plotted everything just like in the movie. It's almost unbelievable how wronged and publicaly blamed this woman was by the own Police. It's absolutely ridiculous

[@kyantaylor87]

😮😮😮

[@animula6908]

Pappini faked her kidnapping. If you’re talking about a different case, likely the real fakery cast more doubt than this fiction case.

[@GoldenLily-r7p]

There are cases in real life with that same scenario and the police believed they were victims while in reality they weren't so ........

[@AndreSilva-et7ur]

The movie didn't make anything. Movies like this are precisely showing what it's in society already.

[@kerenmorales8481]

Love this guys vocabulary! I learned like 5 new words lol

[@julius-stark]

I have really grown to love this movie over the years, and Amy is a great villain and one of my favorites because we so rarely get really good truly evil female villains, but I can not help but think how this would never work with the genders reversed. If Nick were the villain it would end with her killing him. No way would they end a movie where a man traps a woman in a toxic marriage with a baby.

[@julius-stark]

@@sunny-gt7qw Well in real life a lot of men trapped in horrible situations just off themselves, which we rarely see in movies because that's not a thrilling narrative. I think the dynamics of a "Gone Boy" movie would be different because we've seen women leave their seemingly good husbands even if it means looking like an awful person in the media, and she would likely be given custody of a kid assuming she doesn't just terminate it. But, again, those are boring endings so killing him would be the only way to go. This is why Gone Girl has stuck with me for all these years, because Amy plays her cards so expertly to manipulate Nick into doing exactly what she wants and the pregnancy is the kicker because it ensures that he can't leave or kill her. The only way a man could pull off that kind of control is if he's some kind of mob boss or extremely wealthy.

[@acinoreVee]

@@julius-stark not necessarily! If you’ve ever watched enough with Jennifer Lopez, you know this role could work for a male. If the wife had cheated and had the affair and he wanted to trap her into the marriage, impregnation would be ideal for him. It wasn’t up until maybe 20 or 30 years ago that we even acknowledge it was possible to rape your own wife. So he could’ve impregnated her without her knowledge or consent by simply coursing her to go out for dinner or drinks drugging her. Then taking away all her assets. If he is as premeditated as Amy, he would’ve done something like told her she didn’t have to work so she would be solely relying on him for financial means. Let’s assume that this person doesn’t really have any close family members that they can rely on. That’s an easily trapped person right there! Then let’s not forget if he’s extremely orchestrated and sadistic, he can even make opportunities for her to still have the affair I.E in the house. To make it look like the guy she was sleeping with killed him so they could take off with the baby and money!

[@vasugarg8541]

Gone Girl is one of the best thriller movie for me

[@user-yl3jj9ys3p]

The movie did an amazing job adapting the book; but there were some key details left. Like the fact Amy ever since child describes “not ever feeling really happy”, her relationship with nick provoking a “turmoil that excited her” yet once again not love or happiness (making her really like to be a psycho). Also the fact that she was her parents miracle baby after 7 unborn children put a lot of pressure on her. In the end, nick stayed because he wanted to always be the better looking person, he had already worn the better looking husband, the better looking son, etc etc. He was only left to be the better looking dad, which was the person he hated the most on his life. If Amy had not known this about nick, she would be a good manipulator with all the settled media, but because on the end she is the only one able to give her the biggest opportunity of his life, she assembles her title as the amazing manipulator. This was a great video and I loved your outlook! Very entrainaing and explicit xoxo

[@reneetmp]

This movie is so good! The characters are so twisted

[@SumuJames]

Best femme fatale ever! I think we deserve a sequel. We all need more Amy Dunne. Amy Dunne is my spirit animal.

[@fredsifyable]

Most underapprechiated actual Horror movie ever made

[@lastpme]

That woman was pure evil. Her husband is screwed.

[@jlopezb04]

Amy, My favorite villian ever!

[@TheRaynman]

love the videos and really love this movie, glad to take a deeper look at the jigsaw puzzle that is amy dunn

[@c5slurwhenhetalk]

this is honestly one of the greatest movies ive seen, one of

[@Ghostofthegallow]

She's so good at manipulating people she got so many people irl to think she was the victim.

[@Marieruth333]

"The people who make her emotionally insecure are the same who make her financially secure"

[@mariya_tortilla]

This film isnt just about media, its about the female experience in life. Too many pressures and we can all relate to that as women

[@dewittcheng4009]

Thanks. Will need to see this now.

[@christofjork8446]

Please. Can someone explain to me how Amy got away with all the stuff in the garage. Had Nik shown this to the police the movie would have been over at once. I asked this question in different forums and never got a satisfying answer. Up until then the movie was like a well oiled and incredible complex machine. After this scene the movie fell apart for me. This scene was like a bag of sand thrown into the gearbox.

[@charlesyang8146]

Pride. Nick has a bit of an arrogant streak. He feels he doesn't need to explain himself to anyone. Since he knows he's innocent, he feels why should he then be the one to explain anything, the cops should believe him because he's right.

[@JustanObservation]

I also bumped on this while researching… but it may look like he was framing her with an elaborate hoax that no one would believe. Her original plan was to kill herself- if she did that they’d find a murder weapon with her blood on it, blood in the kitchen and her body would eventually be found. If you were on a jury it would be a huge leap of faith to say not guilty

[@christofjork8446]

@@JustanObservation If I remember correctly Amy also attached a letter, right? Wich basically is a confession. And wasn‘t his sister with him when he discovered the garage? It does not make any sense. I probably have to watch it again just to check.

[@christofjork8446]

@@charlesyang8146 Does not make sense. At this point in the movie he was desperate to prove his innocence.

[@milkcatdog394]

What really stumps me is that the casino that she was in with her ex must have surveillance. How had no one picked up that the soon to be dead ex and the missing woman was there??

[@Anderson_Se7en]

You rarely see movies with a believably bad deceptive woman character. Because women can only be cartoonishly evil in movies or relatably evil. Women can’t simply want what they want and be evil to get it, because 1000 essays would be written on how she’s really a hero.

[@uanrodriguez8984]

I fucking love these videos!!!

[@sophiewhite222]

You have such good insight!

[@HoopsAndDinoMan]

I'd love to see How Iago Manipulated Everyone in Othello

[@globetrekker86]

Nick is a cheater, but Gillian Flynn’s novel clarifies why he cheated, in the first place. Spoiler: Amy pretended to be the girl she knew was Nick’s type, and when he stopped maintaining his own end of the charade, the girl gave him the cold shoulder (not to mention blue b@lls). Fincher’s script is incredible, but it plays up the *unreliable narrator* trope, all too well. *Hearing* from Nick’s perspective in the novel paints a whole different picture of Amy as a full-fledged sociopath

[@biggerminds523]

The writer must know exactly how a narcissist is. Amy is very similar to my ex-girlfriend. I can say I'm happy to be alive and I finally could escape from her, even if it took years to heal from her abuse and constantly threats of killing me

[@entertainmentmadnessofficial]

Why did gone girl refuse to play hide and seek? Because it was always too good at disappearing

[@Pyth110]

Boo

[@Mictecacihuatl-198]

You should do videos analyzing Dexter

[@DanielWhite-v4e]

its not the audibles, to even the audiobooks, no, no, its not the sense or the sensibility or the sense and sensibility - I taught her everything she knows

[@HarvestStore]

Great video.

[@daniellewillis2767]

That Amy...just amazing.

[@shirleyjsanchez]

Great take

[@reptongeek]

I loved the movie when I watched it, so much so I asked for the book as a birthday present. I read it in two days

[@TravJLV]

Can't lie this is one of my favorite movies. Shit was so good

[@roamalot3000]

How Tony Soprano manipulated everyone next pls 🙇🏾‍♂️

[@JustanObservation]

I would but sadly HBO has suddenly demonetised all videos analysing their work so I’ll be avoiding them

[@wolfranga8477]

Then how about: How Darth sidious or hannibal lecter manipulated everyone

[@roamalot3000]

@@JustanObservation daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn thats unfortunate

[@wyrlismike]

Youre first on my phone!

[@Ax-xN]

Truly amazing Amy

[@gabbymora3639]

"society's natural inclination to protect women from predators"? I think the countless women who are humiliated and silenced when sexually assaulted and/or harras would disagree with that statement.

[@CJZelda2019]

She's a genius. Scary stuff~

[@PsychYouknow111]

There’s a real life version of this character and her name is Wendi Adelson

[@itsbritneybyotch7471]

If Alison never went missing and grew up

[@capucinej9319]

I think you guys missed the mark on this one. But alas, men tend to have a hard time understanding how a woman could be driven by rage due to betrayal and heartache but have no issue understanding the psychology of male serial killers, sociopaths, and cult leaders. Usually with little to no motive other than the attainment of power and money.

[@animula6908]

A lot of feminists miss the mark on this one, and get mad because not everyone does.

[@animula6908]

A lot of feminists miss the mark on this one, and get mad because not everyone does.

[@mesmerio-0]

Or maybe they just respect the full humanity of women enough to handle the topic with equal seriousness, the same way they do with men/male characters. And recognize that women can be just as much of an unforgivable, self interested, power hungry, abusive psycho as men can. Instead of engaging in infantilizion/benevolent misogyny, and assuming all women are too “demure and pure uwu” to ever have those intentions or act in those ways. You know-like the way you are with this comment. I’m not a man by the way.

[@LeichenschmausHorrorreviews]

Comments don´t push the algorithm anymore. This was way back. Today just watch time counts

[@eveheart2876]

I really want to watch this movie so badly. But is no longer on Netflix

[@anadegosling]

If you can - watch The Mentalist and the anime series Monster or Death Note. I’d love to see a “how Patrick Jane” or Johan or Light Yagami manipulated everyone. Anime’s surprisingly have some of the best manipulators or cat and mouse style interactions

[@mokdicherty7843]

Changing her hair style once every 2 week was a big give away for me.

[@VelvetCrown2]

I wonder if Gillian Flynn took any inspiration from the Scott Peterson trial. I’ll admit about a year ago I began to wonder maybe Scoot Peterson is innocent (I absolutely do not think that now. I think he’s for sure guilty.) But, it occurred to me, “ What if he is actually just a bad husband.” Maybe he had an affair, told a bunch of lies that made him look guilty and some creep too Lacy. I mean it COULD happen. I also did not like the fact that they couldn’t find her DNA in the boat. But, I think he probably strangled her and wrapped her carefully.

[@calicops951]

You missed the point that she is a complete Psychopath! Fincher does a great job of creating some empathy for her, which you noted as family demands and loss of control. But that subtext does not measure against the fact that her psychopathy drives this narrative. They did the same thing with that Borderline Personality Disorder in Titanic.

[@RiseeRee]

Rosamund Pike is absolutely amazing in this role. I don’t know if I love her more here or as Moiraine in Wheel of Time

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👍 love it

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Gone Girl is a masterpiece

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Amber Heard loved this movie.

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I can’t wait to see the sequel where a male character gets mad because he isn’t as cool as the character from his favorite video game, but can’t complain about it because he’s scared his mommy will stop paying all his bills and make him get a job. It’s totally understandable why he would punish his wife for falling into a comfortable daily routine by making everyone believe that she had sex with lots of people.

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Seek counseling.