No, the people who are thick are the ones who think that it's alright to be condescending to anybody with legitimate reasons for liking, or even loving this film, try to force their opinions onto them and imply that it is a criminal offence to like 'Gone Girl' (when everybody who liked it has given very good justifications and expressed it well for why they did, the cinematography, Fincher's direction, the score, Rosamund Pike's performance and the cast in general garnering particular praise for good reason), like you and a vast majority of the detractors have done. I can understand why 'Gone Girl' may not work for some, and I did think that it faltered in the last 15-20 minutes and can understand why people wouldn't care for Neil Patrick Harris' performance, but can people really make a better effort to be respectful and accepting of different opinions.
It's actually very easy to do, but judging from the tone of some of the negative 'reviews' (not worthy of being called them as most of them are not reviews and more attacks on anybody who likes it and summarising the so-called plot holes, should never have been approved let alone found useful) it's like people find it an alien concept and impossible. If you dislike the film, fine (in no way going to change your mind or attempting to do so) but don't be an *beep* to anybody who likes the film, and be careful with your wording next time, otherwise you are welcoming an uproar from those who have taken offence at being called thick and on the slower side of the human race.
Don't give the excuses of being tired or angry, I've been both of those after seeing bad films and in life in general but I don't go about being a condescending jerk when reviewing/critiquing a film, or freedom of speech (for example Katie Hopkins has made a career of making offensive and controversial statements on sensitive issues and she is perhaps the most hated woman in England and easily one of England's most near-universally hated people). Plus people have got to come up with better criticisms than just citing plot holes (a lot of which have been explained very well on the message board and explained clearly in the film) and not being realistic, because they seem to be the only criticisms thrown around for the film. The ending and Harris (the former was the one fault I had with the film, Harris while a weak link in the cast I didn't think was that bad) to me, personal opinion of course, are the only criticisms that hold any weight, whereas I completely agree with all of the good points often mentioned. To each their own of course.
"Life after death is as improbable as sex after marriage"- Madeline Kahn(CLUE, 1985)
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