Such a frustrating disappointment

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

This is a 2.5 hour movie and sometimes these days it's difficult for me to stick with the longer movies but this never felt long. You were always curious what was going on. Let's just say it didn't quite go the way I expected but I was intrigued the whole time. The acting was great. This could for sure be considered a slow burn and I'm actually currently watching the TV show Sharp Objects by the same author and this is paced much better than that. There's a couple things I didn't particularly thing got solved or like how they went at the end but overall a great movie.

This movie would be worth watching for either the story or Rosamund Pike's acting alone. With the two together, it is very compelling. There are parts where the movie moves a bit slower and the unfolding of story through flashbacks does at times feel a bit cumbersome. But those can be forgiven for the brilliance of the idea and how the lead character is portrayed by Pike.

It's a complicated, ploty thriller. You have to pay attention to understand how good this movie is. I don't think the people who don't like this movie must not have a long attention span or are not abundantly blesse a three-digit IQ. It's complicated, twisted, and very well done, and displays Ben Affleck's talent. It is long but if you have the ability to pay attention it is really good.

One of the most brilliant transcripts, I've enjoyed every minute of the movie...