Back in january, entertainment weekly ran a cover story on the then upcoming adaptation of gillian flynns bestselling novel gone girl. If you havent yet read gone girl, or if you care about spoilers, please dont read further than this sentence, because im about to give the whole ending of this book away. There are some real missing women in the gone girl movie. Gone girl author gillian flynn participated in a reddit ama on tuesday, april 22, and responded to questions about the book s ending being changed in the film adaption. Gone girl author comments on changed ending huffpost. Gone girl is a thriller novel in the mystery and crime genres, by the american writer gillian. Well i read the book and i had a hard time finding the difference between the book s ending. Nonetheless, its filled with psychologically complex characters, lots of subplots, and tons of important detailsso dont zone out, blink, or skim passages, because you very well might miss something. It wasnt that i was being outsmarted necessarily, but i just felt different. Gone girl is gritty, violent, and at times cringeworthy. The biggest differences between the gone girl movie and the book by eliana dockterman october 4, 2014 12.
Gone girl movie will have a different ending from the book. The gone girl movie has a different ending than the book the gone girl movie will have a different ending than the book. Sheila book journey oh yeah amy needed to get hers for sure. Desis mother, tanner bolts wife and hilary handy a former high school friend who amy duplicitously said stalked her are all mia. Major differences between the gone girl book and movie huffpost. Gone girl is this authors third novel, after sharp objects and dark places.
As gone girl rolled through production, there was talk about director david fincher and screenwriter gillian flynn tinkering with and possibly changing the ending to the authors bestselling. How the gone girl movie ends popsugar entertainment. The false note struck by the gone girl ending doesnt ruin everything that came before, but a more satisfying ending would have made the experience so much better. Flynn said a few months ago the ending would be completely different but then.
Gone girl dont underestimate the screenwriter youtube. Despite the fact that flynn wrote the screenplay for david finchers new film, there are a. If you somehow did not read the headline of this post, we will restate this is a discussion about the ending of gone girl the movie. Want to talk about changes the film made to the book especially its ending without ruining it for others.
I heard recently that the author changed the ending for the movie so it will be a complete. A recent profile of star ben affleck briefly delves into the nature of director david finchers gone girl movie ending, potentially clarifying rumors. In the case of gillian flynns addictive maritaldysfunction mystery gone girl, which david fincher is currently translating for the screen, the news that flynn has come up with an entirely. Spoiler page for gone girl by gillian flynn book journey. David finchers gone girl has a different third act than. This video examines three of the techniques used by screenwriter gillian flynn to see how and why they work. Detective boney had a hunch, from the beginning, that nick was innocent. Here are three endings that are more plausible than the one that we saw. Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl. I found myself not even caring what happened to the characters after a while, i kept reading expecting it to.
But it is antimarriage at least, in terms of how that union affects women. Fans of the novel gone girl might be in for a big surprise when the movie version is released later this year. In the end, nick deletes his memoir and chooses to stay with amy for his childs sake. Part of the pleasure of a plotdriven, switchbacking story like gone girl is the way its. This was a great book cant believe i finished it in 3 daysamy definitely has some serious mental issues but for me that is what made the book that much interesting of a read.
Like i said, i sought different ways to end it, and that one was the one i kept coming. Seems several of us who read the book would have preferred a different ending. Given the controversy already surrounding the twisted conclusion in the. Set in missouri, the story begins as a mystery that follows the events surrounding nick dunne affleck, who becomes the prime suspect in the sudden. Read on for flynns explanation as to why gone girls ending is the only one that. Gone girl goes to prison a vocal contingent of readers who hated the ending have long wished for a more traditional whodunit resolution. Earlier this year, many fans of gillian flynns 2012 thriller gone girl were dismayed to learn that the author had changed the storys ending for the film adaptation. Well i read the book and i had a hard time finding the difference between the books ending and the movies ending. I love the end of notes on a scandal, also a book i love. Through her two ultimately unreliable narrators, flynn masterfully weaves the slow trickle of critical details with 90degree plot turns.
The differences between the ending of gone girl, the film, and gone girl, the book, are miniscule. Gone girl is a pretty gripping story, the kind where just one more page easily turns into five more chapters, and in this respect, its a pretty easy read. Ben afflecks gone girl movie will have a different ending from the book, it has been revealed. Following are the 15 biggest changes i noticed in my screening of gone girl.
Heres how gillian flynn defended the ending of gone girl in 2012. As seen on the readventurer i am giving gone girl 3 stars, but only begrudgingly. There are a few subtle changes, but the biggest one is that in the book, amy gets the last word and. Dark places, in particular, drew attention from mystery aficionados, but gone girl is. The film adaptation of the bestselling novel is directed by david fincher, and stars ben affleck and rosamund pike as the toxic married couple nick and amy dunne.
If you have, well, prepare yourself for the missing ingredients or. Desis mothers signature scent makes me wrinkle my nose in disgust still. She reassured fans that the finale wouldnt change as much as she had once suggested. In my mind, any book that takes me 3 months and 20 different tries to read is not worth 3 ilikedit on goodreads stars, especially a book written by an author i already respect. One friend began reading the book at the same time i started listening. The film concludes with amy and nick going on television to announce amys pregnancy, as opposed. There are many spoilers in gone girl book to movie comparison. Gone girl movie ending may not be so different from the. And i am not kidding, for me the first half of gone girl was a pure torture to read. The gone girl movie has a different ending than the book. In the book, at least desis mother goes to the police, hysterical, saying that amy killed her son even though shes whisked away, theres the faint hope that maybe the case is reopened. And yes, despite rumors to the contrary, the film does having the same ending as the novel.
The two build a fragile relationship, and the novel ends with the impending birth of their child, who is due on their wedding anniversary, one year after amys. David finchers gone girl movie ending sounds like itll stick pretty closely to the source material gillian flynns book after all. Gillian flynn, a former ew critic and current entertainer of the year, has had a dream 2012. The story based on gillian flynns bestselling novel about a man who is linked to his wifes. Gone girl author and screenwriter gillian flynn previously hinted that the ending to the highly anticipated film adaptation would differ greatly from her 2012 bestsellers conclusion. If you havent read gone girl, steer clear of the below. Gone girl revamps gender stereotypes for the worse. Gone girl isnt generating the levels of anticipation that are nowadays generally reserved for marveldc superhero tentpoles, blockbuster sequels andor controversial remakereboots, but david finchers adaptation of author gillian flynns bestselling crimemystery novel is already generating buzz as a potential contender in next years awards season. There were rumors going around that gillian flynn wrote the screenplay with a different ending.
Nick consults his defense attorney tanner bolt tyler perry. Gone girl author gillian flynn talks to emma brockes about her leap to fame, writing the screenplay of the new film, and why no one should read her dark books expecting to find a. This is how the gone girl ending is actually different the short answer the movies ending, like the movie itself, is quite loyal to the book. The film stars ben affleck, rosamund pike, neil patrick harris, and tyler perry. So no, gone girl isnt any more antimen than any other david fincher film, or any more antiwoman than any film noir. Gone girl movie ending compared to book this is how the gone girl ending is actually different. Obviously, this post includes many spoilers about the gone girl movie and book. Yet theres also something disappointing in learning that the novel could ever have a different ending. I just finished listening to the audio book gone girl and am disappointed in the ending. The articles author stephen lee quotes director david fincher the social network, se7en on the authorpenned screenplay for the filmwhich stars ben affleck and rosamund pike as nick and amy respectivelyindicating that drastic deviations from the. David fincher handled the challenge of adapting a beloved novel with aplomb in gone girl, managing to fit gillian flynns intricate mystery within the very different confines of a movie.
In the movie, nick proposes to amy while at a book party for her parents latest amazing amy book. Gone girl s ending is different from the book in these specific ways sean oconnell. Is gone girls movie ending different from the book. The film version of gone girl, which hit theaters this weekend, follows the novel. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The first half of the book was great, she built up the suspense masterfully. Earlier this year, many fans of gillian flynns 2012 thriller gone girl were dismayed to learn that the author had changed the storys ending for. Gone girl study guide contains a biography of gillian flynn, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Gone girl uses classic screenwriting techniques to tell its twisty, modern noir story. I was enthralled by gillian flynns 2012 novel gone girl, but, like so many readers of the marital mystery, i was lessthanpleased with the. Gone girls ending is different from the book in these. Gone girl is a 2014 american psychological thriller film directed by david fincher and with a screenplay by gillian flynn based on her 2012 novel of the same title.