I can certainly understand the Reviewers pain, as I too am an older Jewish male who lost $55,000 on a loan to a friend that was NEVER repaid, and now that she is TOO gone, never will be....
But, Gone Girl is a film on my "To-see" list, and was to the bottom, but the more I hear about this film, the closer to the top of the list it gets...
Although I already know the answer to the question "did Ben Affleck murder his wife", because Jon Stewart gave it away when interviewing him on his show... but I won't Divulge here .......
And, i am interested to see NPH and Tyler Perry in roles unconventional for them.....