All Good Things (2010), directed by Andrew Jarecki, is a moody, true crime-inspired psychological thriller that blends romance, mystery, and horror into a tragic tale of love unraveling into obsession and darkness .
Loosely based on the infamous case of Robert Durst, the film follows David Marks (Ryan Gosling), heir to a powerful New York real estate dynasty, and his wife Katie (Kirsten Dunst), a warm-hearted young woman who falls into David’s world of wealth, secrets, and silent pressure. What begins as a passionate relationship slowly deteriorates as David’s unresolved trauma, mental instability, and controlling nature bubble to the surface .
Gosling gives a cold, eerily restrained performance, portraying David as a man shaped by deep family dysfunction and repressed rage. Dunst, on the other hand, is radiant and heartbreaking — her transformation from hopeful bride to a trapped, desperate woman is one of the film’s emotional anchors. Their chemistry slowly erodes as tension builds, and Katie’s eventual disappearance becomes the film’s chilling core.
Jarecki weaves fact and fiction together, building a story that explores not just what happened, but why — digging into themes of control, privilege, and psychological decay. The mood is heavy with dread, accentuated by dim lighting, ominous silences, and an atmosphere of simmering menace .
The second half of the film introduces more bizarre and shocking elements, as David adopts disguises and assumes a new identity — blurring the line between madness and method. While the narrative can feel uneven at times, the film maintains a strong emotional grip.
All Good Things is a tragic descent — not just into possible murder, but into the horrifying ways love can twist when trapped in a world of power and silence.
Dark, intimate, and unsettling — a slow spiral into one man’s quiet storm of destruction.
