5 Things to Know About the First Gone Girl Footage
1. It's dark.
The film looks like it will be right up Fincher's alley. Many of the scenes look very dark, with hints of noir. The story is about a man, Nick (Ben Affleck), whose wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) goes missing on the day of their wedding anniversary. His strange behavior leads authorities to believe that he may have been involved in her disappearance.
2. There's killer music.
The footage is accompanied by a haunting version of Charles Aznavour's "She." Richard Butler from Psychedelic Furs covers the song, and it's a perfect fit for the creepy feel of the trailer. The version of the song by Elvis Costello was recorded in the '90s and used in the film Notting Hill.
3. Nick and Amy fight.
The trailer was relatively linear, showing a few key scenes involving Nick and Amy. They start out as a happy couple, but, in one scene, they are shown having an intense fight, and Nick grabs her by the shoulders and shakes her.
4. The press and the police bring the heat.
Nick is shown dealing with the press as the search for his wife continues (there are several scenes of people searching in fields and forests). He poses with a "missing persons" photograph of her, but then strangely smiles. That photo is used again and again, especially as the press and police begin to focus on him. There are scenes of his home being searched (and women's underwear being discovered in his office) and of him being put into a police car. "I did not kill my wife. I am not a murderer," says Affleck's voice-over towards the end of the trailer.
5. Amy underwater.
Towards the end of the trailer, there is a beautiful shot of what looks like Amy's corpse underwater. Her face is cast in a green, glowing light. It's a fittingly haunting image for the very strong trailer.
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