Rating
8
INFO
Plot
With his wife’s disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it’s suspected that he may not be innocent.
Thoughts (2025)
Firstly, about the film, this is a fun, good looking, David Fincher experience. I have no complaints. Maybe, sometimes, it is too DF and reminds me bits of house of cards. It is not a bad thing as well. house of cards is a a great TV show.
Then let me talk about my thoughts after watching the film. The couple in the film faced great challenges in their marriage. The husband would like a divorce to resolve them all. The wife prefer to eliminate the problems — even the husband himself, before even considering a divorce. I think their different opinions on marriage and divorce is the root cause of all those drama, conflict and crime. If they both held the belief of Catholics and East Asian descendants’, i.e. divorce is shameful, maybe the husband can be more careful and not to cheat. If they were both OK with a divorce, like many modern Americans are, maybe they can even be friends in an alternative timeline. But many people are trapped in unhappy marriages with this kind of fundamental differences, as people adapt to changes in societies differently.
And I think it is hard to know, with easier divorce in modern life, whether people are happier than our ancestor. People can be happy or not happy for a variety of reasons. I believe as long as we keep seeking happiness, and also don’t push too hard, let fate play its role, we will all find happiness. Like the couples in the film, in the end, their life returned to a horrifying balance, which can be a form of happy life for some horrifying people.
Notes
- 2014年就看过一次，当时大体也看懂了，但是因为听力不好，遗漏了很多信息
- 当时就下了一个结论：“电影表现得婚姻生活太可怕了，实际情况可能没这么极端”
- 2025年又看了一遍，因为情节几乎忘光了，连主演都忘了，再看一遍可以确认一下自己是不是真的健忘。
- 原著小说我们买过，只看了一点点