It’s nearly impossible to discuss this film without veering into spoiler territory so – reluctantly – I’m going to have to put up a precautionary *SPOILER WARNING* even though I’ll try and be as oblique as possible.

When Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) returns home to find his home in disarray and his wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) missing, he fears the worst. As the media circus starts to build and the…