(Image via DreamWorks Pictures, found at SquareEyed)
I never had
understood why Anchorman became the pop-cultural cornerstone that it did. Sure
it had some great quotable moments – many of which have developed a life of their
own as online jokes, animated gifs and quotes – but as an actual movie, Anchorman is just plain unfunny.
Expectations were high for the release of the much
anticipated Gone Girl directed by David Fincher. The film closely follows the
#1 New York Times Bestseller book by Gillian Flynn. The film has an intriguing
dark edge, however the plot is sporadic and often unbelievable.
Nick become the focus of the media when his wife Amy
goes missing, with Nick the prime suspect for his murder. The twists and turns
of the plot are vague or implausible. For example, it was unclear to me why
Amy, apparently a sociopath, abandons her intricate plan to frame Nick for her
death, commit suicide and then adamantly returns to her despised husband.
I have trouble understanding all the claims that this
film conveys underlying messages prompting feminism and portraying a modern
marriage. While I can appreciate the cinematic techniques, the film appears to
me to be largely overrated.
The idea of watching a movie about a novelty topic, such as Mother's Day, left me wondering how sappy and obvious this movie would be. Just as I was starting to believe that perhaps this movie wouldn't be all that bad, the release date was set on Mother's Day.
