#066 - "Gone Girl" - How Fincher Manipulates His Audience

Watch this movie breakdown podcast where Kade & Mercedes discuss David Fincher's film, GONE GIRL, starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. As always their candid conversation starts moments after watching the film together. Sit back and relax as you enjoy this episode of the CRWN Cinema Podcast!

GONE GIRL is about: In Carthage, Mo., former New York-based writer Nick Dunne and his glamorous wife Amy present a portrait of a blissful marriage to the public; when Amy goes missing on the couple's fifth wedding anniversary, Nick becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance; the resulting police pressure and media frenzy cause the Dunnes' image of a happy union to crumble, leading to tantalizing questions about who Nick and Amy truly are.

Chapters:

00:00 Post movie rating & review

12:48 Her need to control & manipulate

19:52 The most guilty looking innocent man ever

24:39 Was the cheating justifiable?

28:22 Great supporting characters

30:04 Would you fake it for your image?

33:49 A brutal look at a failing marriage

41:16 Great acting & casting + the power of media

46:18 Why the ending is perfect

48:41 The symbolism in Amy's looks

53:21 How would Mercedes frame Kade?

55:57 Final thoughts

59:03 Outro