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Finally got around to watching this, and managed to avoid spoilers.
Lots of great posts in this thread, I'll just say it's one of the few movies in the past few years that have captured me and had me really feeling it moment by moment.
The last time I can remember something like that was watching "Hurt Locker" (great movie if you haven't seen it).
Despite all the claims of misogyny from mainstream media, it's important that this was made and seen so widely, since it allows even the tiniest crack in the typical narrative when it comes to false accusations.
What I mean by that, is that this may be beneficial in the long run by exposing people's mind to the possibility that something like this can happen.
Culture creates accessible anchor points for beliefs, (i.e. in girls minds, moving to NYC = Sex in the City) so having an easy reference point like "Gone Girl" when it comes to false accusations allows the usual "women can do no wrong" narrative to lose a bit of strength.
I've read through the entire thread, and unless I'm forgetting something,
one aspect that wasn't discussed much is the failure of weak men throughout the movie.
The male cop who immediately falls into Amy's trap story, and wouldn't even do an ounce of intellectual legwork to try and open his mind to mind to other possibilities. The rich high school beta boyfriend, who still pines for Amy and is willing to throw all caution to the wind. And even Ben Affleck's character himself, who realizes months/years earlier that he is unhappy with his wife and starts cheating on her, but admits to not having the courage to divorce her.
As much as we see the Western world bowing down to feminism and political correctness, it's important to remember that all of this is enabled first and foremost by weak men.
Men who use their social justice finger pointing as a way of patting themselves on the back to bolster their self esteem. Men who are so desperate for female attention that they pedestalize women above all else. Men who would sell out their friends and family members if it means getting a bigger share of the female vote.
Men who would gladly mislead their fellow men if it means a few extra dollars in their pocket.
Case in point, I did a Google search for some more reviews and analysis, and this is what came up as the contribution to the discussion from GQ magazine:
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Gone Girl's Girl Problem
By Lindy West
I'll spare you the contents.
