“When there’s a breakdown in the relationship,
One of the most difficult things to mend is the trust.
Love is durable. Love is sustain, but trust is very fragile.”
~ Iyanla Vanzant I Don’t Every book has two sides. Directed by David Fincher, Gone Girl stains the optimal appearance of women in relationships. In an overview, the film depicts an innocent man wrongfully accused of harming his wife. Moreover, it portrays the perspective of society and how partners are viewed in today’s world. Yet, the storyline animates a road deeper than such. The movie illustrates and insinuates the misunderstandings many men encounter relating to their wives or girlfriends. As a consequence, this compels many men to be prejudiced by the public eye, families,…show more content… Fincher attempts to illuminate the idea of “women are always the victims” may not be always factual. As Amy narrates her story, the viewers are compelled to provide Nick with ample amount of sympathy. In the early segment of the film, the couple is shown to be much “in love”. Whether they were sexually interacting in public or being infatuated with their love, Fincher explicitly paints a vivid image of their ephemeral love from Amy’s view. After the marriage died down, Amy began to frame her husband for her disappearance and death. But throughout the narration, Amy truly believes she is doing the right thing. Amy is absolutely addicted to revenge, and the viewer feels Amy has psychopathic mind. Such facts were reiterated when HuffPost Entertainment interviewed psychiatrist Dr. Paul Puri, a specialist in personality disorders, believes Amy suffers from antisocial personality disorder. This derangement causes Amy to have no sympathy towards people close to her, and enables her to harm people without emotional repercussion. With this diagnosis, it becomes clear to the viewer why Amy’s behavior seems out of touch. She truly believes Nick deserves to be punished, and while she takes extreme measures to frame her husband, Nick hasn’t exactly been the epitome of a…show more content… In Gone Girl, Fincher emphasizes the ease and smooth access Amy had to successfully go through her vengeance intention. Fincher compels the viewer to comprehend the inequality between spouses and firmly understand the fact that women can also be abusers as well. In the depiction of Amy, Fincher illustrated her as a dominant, self-sufficient competent woman who is absolutely as powerful as Nick. While she may not naturally possess the natural body strength her husband does, she emotionally and psychologically attempted to bring Nick down. And throughout all this, the authorities and the society have guaranteed Nick as a suspect. This predicament occurred because of the perception that we view of women as a
