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How Gone Girl Should Have Ended (Spoilers Obviously)
Posted on 11/25/15 at 8:53 am
Posted on 11/25/15 at 8:53 am
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Finally watched Gone Girl last night. I know the movie is supposed to be about some psychotic bitch that completely ruins a bunch of people's lives. I thought it got a little over the top.
For one, her alibi had way too many holes in it. Her husband even had the pertinent question - "How'd she get ahold of a box cutter if she was tied up and being raped?" Not to mention that the FBI just saying "oh poor you" because she's a hot blonde isn't really believable. Maybe it is. I don't think so though.
Also, she claimed that she was bludgeoned in the head and the detectives determined that there was significant blood loss. Wouldn't there be a scar? Some kind of head trauma without a visit to the ER?
I guess it just got a bit ridiculous towards the end in trying to establish her as queen psycho bitch and trapping Ben Affleck's character in a life of misery with her.
It should have ended like this, which would have been lame but at least the potential for something better:
- The whole thing was a plan concocted by them both. They were in financial hardships. She had lost her trust fund. They had lost their jobs. They had a very comfortable, happy life ruined by other people (so they could have argued). So they go through this whole stunt to get money. Could have been an elaborate con of the obsessive Dougie Howser or something else.
Finally watched Gone Girl last night. I know the movie is supposed to be about some psychotic bitch that completely ruins a bunch of people's lives. I thought it got a little over the top.
For one, her alibi had way too many holes in it. Her husband even had the pertinent question - "How'd she get ahold of a box cutter if she was tied up and being raped?" Not to mention that the FBI just saying "oh poor you" because she's a hot blonde isn't really believable. Maybe it is. I don't think so though.
Also, she claimed that she was bludgeoned in the head and the detectives determined that there was significant blood loss. Wouldn't there be a scar? Some kind of head trauma without a visit to the ER?
I guess it just got a bit ridiculous towards the end in trying to establish her as queen psycho bitch and trapping Ben Affleck's character in a life of misery with her.
It should have ended like this, which would have been lame but at least the potential for something better:
- The whole thing was a plan concocted by them both. They were in financial hardships. She had lost her trust fund. They had lost their jobs. They had a very comfortable, happy life ruined by other people (so they could have argued). So they go through this whole stunt to get money. Could have been an elaborate con of the obsessive Dougie Howser or something else.
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Posted on 11/25/15 at 9:14 am to StringedInstruments
I agree with some of that. Her story had so many holes in it, I find it laughable that the cops/feds didn't arrest her within 24 hours.
That said, my wife says the book did a much better job explaining her plan and how she got away with it, but I haven't read it so I don't know.
That said, my wife says the book did a much better job explaining her plan and how she got away with it, but I haven't read it so I don't know.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 9:51 am to StringedInstruments
I just wish it would have ended with her being shot in the head.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 9:59 am to NoNameTiger
I think that her story had a lot of holes is supposed to be the point of the satire element of the movie. It's an exaggeration of how the public makes emotional responses with conviction to things they don't really understand. The exaggeration is just how the satire works within the universe where the movie takes place. You just have to suspend your disbelief to allow the movie to tell the story and make the point that it wants.
This post was edited on 11/25/15 at 10:00 am
Posted on 11/25/15 at 10:06 am to StringedInstruments
It's based off of a book. The storyline followed the book very closely.
The entire thing is mocking a number of societal issues (Ex: The Bar becoming popular once the owner was a prime suspect.) which I think it does very well.
Her story had holes. Who cares? It wasn't as apparent in the book. The ending was different and original unlike most stories of its type.
The entire thing is mocking a number of societal issues (Ex: The Bar becoming popular once the owner was a prime suspect.) which I think it does very well.
Her story had holes. Who cares? It wasn't as apparent in the book. The ending was different and original unlike most stories of its type.
This post was edited on 11/25/15 at 10:07 am
Posted on 11/25/15 at 10:09 am to StringedInstruments
quote:Boooo!
The whole thing was a plan concocted by them both. They were in financial hardships. She had lost her trust fund. They had lost their jobs. They had a very comfortable, happy life ruined by other people (so they could have argued). So they go through this whole stunt to get money. Could have been an elaborate con of the obsessive Dougie Howser or something else.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 11:36 am to StringedInstruments
It should have ended with Ben Affleck killing his psycho bitch wife
Posted on 11/25/15 at 12:14 pm to Seven Costanza
I was just about to say. You can tell the people who didn't read the book and expecting some extremely different ending.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 12:23 pm to Seven Costanza
quote:
Her story had holes. Who cares? It wasn't as apparent in the book. The ending was different and original unlike most stories of its type.
No doubt. The ending is absolutely unsettling when you read it in the book.
I wouldn't have minded an ending where she ends up dead somehow though.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 1:06 pm to StringedInstruments
you seem to think that IRL law enforcement don't also happily lap up easy solutions to their cases.
her case would be wrapped up with a happy bow and the only people questioning what really happened would be internet conspiracy types.
her case would be wrapped up with a happy bow and the only people questioning what really happened would be internet conspiracy types.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 5:05 pm to BluegrassBelle
quote:Would have been predictable and lame.
I wouldn't have minded an ending where she ends up dead somehow though.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 5:19 pm to Peazey
Yep the conversation when the Nancy Grace lady showed up lol she said they were incest twins
Posted on 11/25/15 at 5:24 pm to StringedInstruments
I thought it was ridiculous that he stayed with her crazy arse.
Posted on 11/25/15 at 5:52 pm to Peazey
quote:
I think that her story had a lot of holes is supposed to be the point of the satire element of the movie. It's an exaggeration of how the public makes emotional responses with conviction to things they don't really understand. The exaggeration is just how the satire works within the universe where the movie takes place. You just have to suspend your disbelief to allow the movie to tell the story and make the point that it wants.
This
The story is definitely about a psycho bitch ruining people, but it's also very much about how the media controls peoples decisions on such cases and how they choose the narrative regardless of other evidence available
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