it doesn't do justice to the book's nuance. the book is a genuine masterclass in unreliable narration and character-building with two extremely unlikeable protagonists but the movie fails to capture the inner feelings of these characters in favour of the plot.
and the music didn't help the direction. i have become quite a fan of trent reznor and atticus ross' brand of music, but i felt like it wasn't a good score here because it threw the actual suspenseful moments off balance and didn't fit the narrative.
the performances also felt a little lazy? ben affleck's line delivery was killing me—why did it feel like it was just read out loud and not performed? rosamund pike had more substance in her performance, but not by a very large margin. she's a good physical actor but the line delivery in some parts could've used some work.
man, this movie was disappointing. it's only my second time watching a david fincher movie but the tone and camera work was pretty consistent with what i saw of him in The Killer. i just feel like a different director would've been a better choice for bringing this narrative to the screen.
