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Film Genre Research-Gone Girl

"Gone Girl" is a mystery and drama film from 2014. The film is about a New York-based writer, Nick Dunne, who lives in Carthage, MO, with his glamorous wife, Amy, and they appear to have a blissful marriage to the public. However, when Amy goes missing on their fifth wedding anniversary, Nick becomes the prime suspect in her disappearance. The resulting police pressure and media frenzy cause the Dunnes' image of a happy union to crumble, leading to tantalizing questions about who Nick and Amy truly are. In the first two minutes of the film you can tell that a man and his wife are the main actors and that they live in a small town. You can also tell something is not right by the looks of the husband when he is standing in the driveway. The film uses camera shots such as point-of-view, close-up, and two-shot to set the plot for the rest of the movie. The movie also uses editing techniques such as cutting, short takes, eyeline match, and continuity system to showcase the setting of the film to the audience. Additionally, "Gone Girl" uses sound techniques such as sound bridge, dialogue, and incidental music to create a feeling of suspense. The film uses mis-en-scene techniques such as filming on location, lighting, and costumes to establish a sense of mystery to the audience. The opening credits of "Gone Girl" presented the names of the production company, the director, the producer, and the main actors. The budget given to the film "Gone Girl" was $61 million and it ended up making $369.30 million worldwide. The film has been nominated for 180 different awards including a Golden Globe Award, and ended up winning 65 of those awards including the Empire Award and Hollywood Film Award.

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