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REVIEW: GONE GIRL

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"No, don't stop! I haven't seen it yet!" "Shhhhhh... lalalalalalala I'm not listening, I'm not listening!" "AHHHP! AHHP AHHP AHHP! Don't say another word, you will not ruin this for me!" All of the above are common phrases you will hear when you begin to try to talk about David Fincher's latest film Gone Girl , an adaptation of Gillian Flynn's ubiquitous, bestselling novel of 2012. I couldn't go anywhere on vacation without seeing a copy of it in a tourist's hands, that sable cover with wisps of a woman's hair taunting me to come and pick it up. It's length alone intimidated me. So when I heard critics and people online saying "How can you NOT have heard of all the plot twists?" I just cupped my hands over my uncultured hears and pressed the red X at the top of the window. I was not having this movie ruined for me. And thats why I'm sympathetic with you, the reader, who may be going through my...

GUEST REVIEW: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

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My friend and fellow movie-lover Donald Lucas III stops by to give a quick review of David Fincher's latest "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo:" "Alright. So, between the immense  plot behind the story and the  struggles shown in the movie, many  moviegoers could possibly be  overwhelmed. Though the main story of the movie does take some  patience, once the ball starts rolling, it doesn't stop. The plot does in bits start when the original  reporter shows and is given his daunting task of solving this mystery behind the disappearance of  his   niece. Once Lisabeth shows up as his assistance, however, the plot goes into a sense of overdrive.  Now  before I end up spoiling the movie, I'll say that it's worth watching. Even though the plot  begins a bit slowly, it depicts the struggles each of the protagonists had to go through to get to that  current situation together."  ...