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Thoughts on "Gone Girl"

SPOILER ALERT. I'm about to discuss a movie still in theatres. I will do so without regard for whether you want the various twists and turns to come as a surprise. So if you're going to this movie, and you do want to be surprised, stop reading now. It isn't that I'll spoil all the twists, but I'll simply write in a way indifferent to what I spoil. Clear? Good. Still with me? Better. Here's the thing. The central female character in the movie is famous, in a way she does not welcome. She is named "Amy," and is the daughter of a husband/wife writing team who have created a successful series of books collectively entitled  Amazing Amy . The fictional "amazing" character's life is a somewhat fictionalized version of the actual Amy's life growing up. The police detective who first investigates Amy's disappearance buys into this confusion, at least early on. She recognizes "Amazing Amy" related materials around the h...