Gone Girl's movie adaptation based on the book written by American author Gillian Flynn was marked as the mystery-thriller of the year.
The New York Times Bestselling book, Gone Girl was made to movie directed by David Fincher. The movie adaptation screenplay was also made by its author, Gillian Flynn, a former Entertainment Weekly writer. The film features Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris and Tyler Perry. It is set to be release on October 3, 2014 and was tagged as the mystery-thriller film of the year.
However, Gone Girl's author has stated previously that the film adaptation of the book will differ from the novel, as the story was structured differently.
Critics throughout the United States have positively received and reviewed the Gone Girl book. Reviewers commended the author's use of unreliable narration, twisted plots and suspense. With that raves for the novel, it is made to be seen on the silver screen this year.
Gone Girl depicts the tale of Nick and Amy Dunne's difficult marriage which is struggling for several reasons. Nick and Amy Dunne's characters are played by Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike on the silver screen adaptation. The author described marriage as an ultimate mystery.
Gone Girl fits comfortably within the cohesions of mystery, thriller-suspense and crime genres. The book was also tagged as more than just a crime novel. Critics also noted that Gone Girl uses many devices common to thrillers such as cast of variable suspects, unfolding secrets and red herrings. It is also known as a masterful psychological thriller which offers shrewd and thought-provoking look into complex personalities. And with these, it is without a doubt that Gone Girl movie adaptation will be this year's mystery-thriller film.
Gone Girl also depicts the enhancement of the crime genre featured on literary pieces. With the novel's theme focusing on dishonesty, devious media or its tricky nature of representation and unhappiness that comes from a troubled economy. The book continues to stir public's interest marking it as this year's foreseen mystery-thriller film.
Gone Girl has been nearly unanimously praised in copious publications including but not limited to the New Yorker, New York Times, Time, Publisher's Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, Chatelaine, People magazine, and USA Today. Reviewers articulate admiration for the novel's suspense, a plot twist involving an unreliable narrator, its psychological dimension, and its examination of a marriage that has become dysfunctional. Gone Girl was on top of the New York Times Hardcover Fiction Bestseller list for eight weeks and was also twenty-six weeks on National Public Radio's hardcover fiction bestseller list. Gone Girl made an astounding impact to its readers thus craving for book's silver screen adaptation.
So as American actress Reese Witherspoon's film production company and 20th Century Fox own the screen rights to Gone Girl, with New Regency to co-finance the project, it will be highly anticipated that Gone Girl will indeed be the mystery-thriller of the year.
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