Character Analysis Of Amy Dunne In Gone Girl (2014)

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Gone Girl (2014) “Nick dunne took my pride and my dignity and my hope and my money. He took and took from me until I no longer existed. That 's murder.” Stated by one of the main characters Amy Dunne in the film Gone Girl. Perfectly explaining her anger and betrayal towards her husband Nick throughout the film. But that same emotion that drives her, also plays into her husband 's role until the very ending of the film. Now the film itself begins on their fifth wedding anniversary. Nick Dunne returns home only to report that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Due to the pressure from growing media madness and the police, Nick 's view of a perfect union begins to fall apart. Soon his unfaithfulness, deception, lies and odd behavior has everyone …show more content…
There is a reason for both of them falling in love when they did even when being so different. First the two were rather charming when meeting each other for the first time. It was as if the universe brought them together, knowing their opposite backgrounds and ways of life. Amy had a privileged beginning and Nick grew up corn fed in Missouri but that doesn’t mean opposites don’t attract. Nick and Amy both had a charm to their relationship when it started and thought alike. For example, on their anniversary, Nick opens a gift revealing high quality bed sheets. Ironically he opens his bag smiling to reveal he had the same exact sheets as their private joke. Also during the end, both seem to have a hate-love type of relationship towards each other. But in the end. they stick it out as a married couple soon to be having a child in their last interview. In conclusion, Amy and Nick both are two different types of people with opposite mindsets. But both share the same interests and charm which caused them to be together. It was a matter of faith that brought the two together even if one ended up miserable and unhappy. But with that being said they shared good times with one another for the first couple of years. With marriage comes responsibility and staying faithful to one’s spouse. Sadly Nick caused the series of events which lead him to stay with his wife unhappy. But with an upcoming child, maybe they can settle their differences and problems and start

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