Blood-curdling thriller that excels with its masterful combination of unpredictable plot, complex characters and sharp criticism of the media. 

Gone Girl, based on the bestseller by Gillian Flynn who also wrote the script, explores the complexities of marriage, media manipulation and the darker sides of human nature. The story revolves around the mysterious disappearance of Amy Dunne (Rosamund Pike) and the suspicion that quickly falls on her husband Nick (Ben Affleck). As the search for Amy reveals more and more secrets, things don't always turn out as they seem.

Fincher brilliantly shows how the truth is often distorted through the lens of the media, making it difficult to distinguish real events from the stories that dominate public opinion.