What are the major plot holes in gone girl that most. But thankfully it wasnt, that would have been just another execution of a standard endingwithatwist. Gone girl nor read the, to my mind, somewhat better book by gillian flynn. If you dont want to know what happens in either film or book, stop reading now. Gone girl summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. What plot hole still bothers you years after the movie was released. Oct 06, 2014 obviously, this post includes many spoilers about the gone girl movie and book. Duh maybe thats true, but theres more to flynns title choice than meets the eyeand in a lot of ways, its actually describing amy herse. Gone girl by gillian flynn is a psychological thriller. The novel became quite popular and soon made the new york times best seller list. Analysis gone girl plot holes the problem with discussing plot holes is that nobody can really agree on what they are and if they matter. Gone girl is a film adaptation of flynns 2012 novel of the same name. Want to talk about changes the film made to the book especially its ending. Nick comes home from the bar that he owns with his twin sister margo to find that his wife has gone missing.
Gone girl was one of my favorite books of 2012 because of the writing and how it grabbed me. Get all the key plot points of gillian flynns gone girl on one page. Given the controversy already surrounding the twisted conclusion in the. The writerdirector pairing of gone girl ties gillian flynns meticulously thought out screenplay with david finchers signature, deliberate, detail oriented filmmaking methods.
This is a small detail but when ben comes into the house the day she goes missing, the cat is sitting downstairs on the stairs. It was published by crown publishing group in june 2012. San francisco chronicle gillian flynns barbed and brilliant gone girl has two deceitful, disturbing, irresistible narrators and a plot that twists so many times youll be dizzy. Gone girl is a layered narrative experience that can be appreciated on multiple levels with an intriguing central mystery, rounded characters, and sharp social commentary in gone girl, nick dunne ben affleck returns home to discover that his wife, amy rosamund pike, has disappeared from their missouri home under suspicious circumstances. Then he does upstairs to the bedroom, where the door is closed, and the cat is sitting on the bed. Gone girl revamps gender stereotypes for the worse. I finished both sharp objects and dark places before picking this one up, so the standard of her previous novels coupled with the hype. There were a ton of holes in her story and the detective tried to bring some up when she was in the hospital. Boney tries to poke some holes in amys account, but amy has prepared every detail perfectly.
That said, the more you think about gone girl the more mediocre it becomes imo. Even with a running time of twoandahalf hours, not everything is. One of the bigger sticking points appears to be the film s many plot holes. In several interviews, flynn has said that she was inspired to write the novel by the disappearance of californian laci peterson in late 2. Like the novels dual plot, im of two minds when it comes to gone girl.
The problem with discussing plot holes is that nobody can really agree on what they are and if they matter. These book club discussion questions will help your reading group explore the plot, themes, and ideas raised in the novel. Gone girls toxic mix of sharpedged wit and deliciously chilling prose creates a nervefraying. Amys medical examination corroborates her story and while some of the detectives see suspicious holes in her account, she is able to defuse further questioning by accusing them of being. The film stars ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, and tyler perry.
Oct 08, 2014 the book version of gone girl, so ive heard, is a crime novel. Plus ive never read the book, so im not 100% sure how accurate the movie is in comparison. I think amy was counting on the public opinion and public support behind her for the public and the police to look past the details of her story. An anxiety disorder disrupts fourteenyearold audreys daily life. I watched gone girl recently, took 2 hours and a half of my life and im really. Nick and amy hate and love each other like most couples, but more important.
But, when it came to the story line, there were gaping holes. An important plot point in the book and the film is that charles calthrop thought to be the jackal, at that. Amys medical examination corroborates her story and while some of the detectives see suspicious holes in her. In the book we are told that nick really wanted children and really this was the main reason for him staying and creating the slightly odd. Analysis gone girl plot holes may 23, 2017 july 24, 2017 jonathon wilson 2 comments adaptation, analysis, ben affleck, david fincher, film, gone girl, movie, plot holes, rosamund pike, spoilers. But far from just being a mindless thriller, gone girl is a literary pageturner that is smart and witty. Obviously, this post includes many spoilers about the gone girl movie and book. Presents are being wrapped and reservations made when nicks clever and beautiful wife disappears. Theres a healthy sprinkling of greek mythology squee. Maybe thats true, but theres more to flynns title choice than meets the eyeand in a lot of ways, its actually describing amy herself. What are the major plot holes in gone girl that most people havent.
Gone girl is a fastpaced, always surprising pageturner of a bookgone girl is a superbly crafted novel by a talented and daring young writer and it will keep you guessing until the very last sentence. Gone girl is an example of mystery, suspense, and crime genres. Aug 17, 2014 but this bookthis book transcends fairytales. Apr 22, 2014 gone girl is a fastpaced, always surprising pageturner of a bookgone girl is a superbly crafted novel by a talented and daring young writer and it will keep you guessing until the very last sentence. The novels suspense comes from the main character, nick dunne, and whether he is involved in the disappearance of his wife. She is a media celebrity gone missing, with a good narrative to back her story up, nobodys going to question her, thats the main line point of the story. Gone girls gillian flynn on cool girls and david fincher.
Fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the gone girl whirlwind tour. The movie is a commentary on the roles we all play to function in society, that image that we create for ourselves that determines how we will be treated by the community. Id like to know where you think the plot has holes. The novel soon made the new york times best seller list. She soaks her nightgown in red wine, binds her hands and feet, then crawls to the camera, crying, making it look like shes just been raped. I love the end of notes on a scandal, also a book i love.
The gaping holes were there in the novel and simply moved into the film too. Indeed most of the socalled plot holes pointed out relate to the. The fake pregnancy is a major plot point in the film and could not have been faked in the manner that was shown. Everyone enters a movie with different expectations, and different degrees of tolerance for lapses in a storys internal logic. Gone girl is a 2014 american psychological thriller film directed by david fincher and with a screenplay by gillian flynn based on her 2012 novel of the same title. Gone girl was not the first gillian flynn novel id read. What actually happens at the climax of gone girl, and how. Even if the movie had ended at half point, that would have been a complete story with a twist.
Gone girl study guide contains a biography of gillian flynn, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Timely, poignant and emotionally rich, gone girl will peel away your comfort levels even as you root for its protagonistsdespite your best intuition. Feb 16, 2018 the movie is a commentary on the roles we all play to function in society, that image that we create for ourselves that determines how we will be treated by the community. This isnt the sort of movie that can withstand that kind of scrutiny. Obligatory spoiler alert toward the end of the movie, after she is recovered, she implores the feds and detective boney to check the cctv feed from desis cabin, presumably so they will find the staged footage of her with her leg tied to some.
When amy is treated at the hospital after returning to nick, the. If you havent and plan on seeing the movie unsullied, you might want to save this interview and read. The best and biggest movie plot holes of all time, as voted by visitors to. Gone girl has been well received, both by critics and audiences, but a few critics and journalists have taken to pointing out that the film has a few plot holes, or at the very least, some questions that either go unanswered or raise some eyebrows regarding plausibility.
There was a missing little girl but no one was looking for a little boy. Cincinnati city beat, john kelly a highly original thriller thats also a razorsharp depiction of a relationship gone off the. Gone girl by gillian flynn was one of the big suspense novels of 2012. While hes out at work, she clearly stages what looks like a brutal rape. Sep 25, 2015 gone girl was not the first gillian flynn novel id read. One of the bigger sticking points appears to be the films many plot holes. Set in missouri, the story begins as a mystery that follows the events surrounding nick dunne. With his wifes disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when its suspected that he may not be innocent. If you havent and plan on seeing the movie unsullied, you might want to save this essay and read it. Read on for flynns explanation as to why gone girls ending is the only one that. Gillian flynn on a warm summer morning in north carthage, missouri, it is nick and amys fifth wedding anniversary. If you havent yet read gone girl, or if you care about spoilers, please dont read further than this sentence, because im about to give the whole ending of this book away.
The investigators find amys first treasure hunt clue, which is an anniversary tradition, and insist on going with him in case the clues will shed some light into amys recent whereabouts. This post discusses the plot of gone girl, the movie and the book, in detail. After gone girl i overheard a couple listing all the dropped plot threads and narrative holes big enough to hide aircraft carriers in. Other peoples eyes are limitless and thats what scares me. Movie plot holes explained the oscar nominee for best actress is what rosamund pike of the james bond fame earned for this role of hers. Its more like a cyclone on steroids, with farm animals and houses zooming by really fast. An important plot point in the book and the film is that charles calthrop thought to be the jackal, at that stage played some mysterious part in the 1961 assassination of rafael trujillo, the dictator of the dominican republic, and rumours of his involvement came to the attention of mi6 and special branch, leading to the accidental exposure of the jackals false passport. As amy secures a book deal of her own, she is grateful for the. When i saw the movie, i was really impressed with the acting. At desis home, amy learns that desi has security cameras installed all over the property. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian flynn. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Find books like gone girl from the worlds largest community of readers. At first glance, it seems like it would be pretty obvious whats up with gone girls titleits a book about a girl who disappears, which means shes, well, gone. With ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, tyler perry. San francisco chronicle gillian flynns barbed and brilliant gone girl has two deceitful, disturbing, irresistible narrators and a. Boney tries to poke some holes in amys account, but amy. But, from what i observed in the movie, there is the huge plot hole. How does the little girl nina know ferdinands name if only the animals can communicate with. Reading twitter and online message boards monday, it appears that not everyone did. So much of your enjoyment of the film no doubt hinges on whether you buy the big twist or not.
The sense of suspense in the novel comes from whether or not nick dunne is involved in the disappearance of his wife amy. Oct 06, 2014 5 questions gone girl left unanswered. What are the major plot holes in gone girl that most people. One of the films executive producers, leslie dixon, read the manuscript of the novel in 2011 and brought it to the attention of reese witherspoon who was originally slated to play amy in december of that year. David fincher of the fight club fame brings together ben affleck, rosamund pike.