Yeeeeeah not buying that. It wasn't just "little shyt" lol
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Yeeeeeah not buying that. It wasn't just "little shyt" lol
You're not buying it because you already KNOW what happen. The same way the cop once she realized she's still alive began to see all the BS holes in the story. But, again it's all about puplic perception and deception. All the FBI needed was a consistency of the mere PREMISE of her story, they have no other proof or evidence that would go against it, even if they DID feel she was lying. Plus, they wouldn't want to go out looking like the bad guys from the public who view her as a heroine now. You, the viewer is not SUPPOSE to buy it, because you KNOW she's full of sh*t.
You will never find any cops who are going to go looking for extra crimes when they have a case that is neatly wrapped up just handed to them. The Feds got a win by having this "poor woman" escape from her harrowing rape ordeal and return relatively unharmed and the local cops looked like idiots so nobody wanted to keep looking into the story.
That's EXACTLY right. Remember when Nick even asked the cop, "who could she have the boxcutter if she was supposedly tied up", and the cop scoffed saying he should be happy his wife is back. THEY DON'T CARE. To them it's an open and shut case.
Her diary was entirely made up except for the stuff about how they met, got married and then lost their jobs.
That's what I thought.
I was a little unclear on this as well... Some of the flashback scenes with her narrations were a bit odd.
For one: some of the dialogue was tough to hear... Not sure if it was just my theater but the non-flashback scenes were crystal clear.
The "fairytaleness" of some of the first flashbacks were
. That sugar factory in particular. shyt doesn't really look like that in real life.Also for the first like 5-6 flashbacks and when Anna originally goes missing Affleck's character is wearing the same exact light blue button down shirt. It finally changes for the first time when they move to Missouri.
I was a little unclear on this as well... Some of the flashback scenes with her narrations were a bit odd.
For one: some of the dialogue was tough to hear... Not sure if it was just my theater but the non-flashback scenes were crystal clear.
The "fairytaleness" of some of the first flashbacks were
Also for the first like 5-6 flashbacks and when Anna originally goes missing Affleck's character is wearing the same exact light blue button down shirt. It finally changes for the first time when they move to Missouri.
I wonder what that impliesI agree, the first flashbacks were corn.
But I was mainly confused because she said she was lying when she said Nick pushed her but then Nick hits her head against the wall.
I saw this last night, heres my thoughts: having read the book, my first impression was that because of the flashbacks, and the nature of how the story was told, there would be some fundamental difficulties in how the movie was crafted, and after seeing the movie, this is undeniably true. Flashbacks are hard to do in film, when it's not an entirely separate story (Godfather 2), there something lost in the transition, and this is no exception. The flashbacks didn't quite capture a compelling romance between the two, despite great performances from the two, it's a length problem. The book had the time to flesh out an involving romance and relationship between the two of them, the movie doesn't. The books creation of a real relationship gave the entire thing more credibility, while this felt strained and artificial at times…..You never felt like Affleck and Amy were in love.
Also, their financial downfall was captured much more effectively in the book, as well as the parents influence and involvement in the entire process. Taken on it's own, it is an incredible presentation of tension, atmosphere, and cinematography, Fincher is just amazing. How he shot that lake house, that was modern and luxurious in all ways, as a post modern house of horror was so dope. His shots of the searchers at night in Carthage, and of course the score was as much a player as the leads, almost. Tyler Perry was near perfect, as was Margo, his twin, and Andie, the college girl, and Neil Patrick Harris expertly conveyed the passive aggressive, sexually frustrated, wealthy creep with unnerving efficiency. The two drifter lowlifes and all the scenes at the lodge were near Hitchcockian in their execution, I'd say Fincher is the closet to Hitchcock we will get. Every opened door, or chilly breeze, every breathe and every word is a ominous sign of foreboding.
The movie kind of loses something in the final act, though the scenes in the lake house (esp THE scene) are pretty much the embodiment of Fincher and his best efforts, that scene was so stomach churning, darkly funny, visually compelling…amazing direction and cinematography. The final scenes suffer from too many extended climaxes, and it feels like the too many epilogues, one after another. I think the movie does have some contemporary commentary on the media, some obvious and imo, needless bits about Nancy Grace, and the like….but I took away from the movie and book, commentary about relationships and human nature, manipulation, love and companionship. I walked out of the theater thinking how spineless Affleck turned out to be in the end, and how his surrender is kind of similar to the way men 'surrender' in relationships and marriage, and how I would never be in something like that, also how I wouldn't be the partner Affleck turned into, uncommunicative, shutdown, regressive…and I wouldn't want my wife to be someone she's not, because thats how she thought I wanted her to be. Provokes thoughts about communication, romance, and the inner turmoil of men and women as we maneuver through marriage, sex, relationship, together.
Great, but flawed movie, it's stylish presentation was expertly done, but maybe felt a little detached at times.
Also, their financial downfall was captured much more effectively in the book, as well as the parents influence and involvement in the entire process. Taken on it's own, it is an incredible presentation of tension, atmosphere, and cinematography, Fincher is just amazing. How he shot that lake house, that was modern and luxurious in all ways, as a post modern house of horror was so dope. His shots of the searchers at night in Carthage, and of course the score was as much a player as the leads, almost. Tyler Perry was near perfect, as was Margo, his twin, and Andie, the college girl, and Neil Patrick Harris expertly conveyed the passive aggressive, sexually frustrated, wealthy creep with unnerving efficiency. The two drifter lowlifes and all the scenes at the lodge were near Hitchcockian in their execution, I'd say Fincher is the closet to Hitchcock we will get. Every opened door, or chilly breeze, every breathe and every word is a ominous sign of foreboding.
The movie kind of loses something in the final act, though the scenes in the lake house (esp THE scene) are pretty much the embodiment of Fincher and his best efforts, that scene was so stomach churning, darkly funny, visually compelling…amazing direction and cinematography. The final scenes suffer from too many extended climaxes, and it feels like the too many epilogues, one after another. I think the movie does have some contemporary commentary on the media, some obvious and imo, needless bits about Nancy Grace, and the like….but I took away from the movie and book, commentary about relationships and human nature, manipulation, love and companionship. I walked out of the theater thinking how spineless Affleck turned out to be in the end, and how his surrender is kind of similar to the way men 'surrender' in relationships and marriage, and how I would never be in something like that, also how I wouldn't be the partner Affleck turned into, uncommunicative, shutdown, regressive…and I wouldn't want my wife to be someone she's not, because thats how she thought I wanted her to be. Provokes thoughts about communication, romance, and the inner turmoil of men and women as we maneuver through marriage, sex, relationship, together.
Great, but flawed movie, it's stylish presentation was expertly done, but maybe felt a little detached at times.
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Great movie. Just got back from seeing it and I never thought I could despise a female in a movie more than Ginger from Casino. That bytch was another level of crazy.
Ben should've just killed her cause the death penalty would've been better than what he's in for.
Ben should've just killed her cause the death penalty would've been better than what he's in for.
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Another question
I can't remember the remember the exact words but obviously suicide was something she comteplated. Does the book get into the debate she had about doing this or not doing it? Why it wasn't something she had made up her mind about fully?
