Fight Club (1999)
1999
R
139 Minutes
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in ev...
User Review
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Fight Club...what did I just watch? I can't tell if this is flipping weird for the sake of it or just utter genius. Not only that, but reviewing this without spoilers will be difficult so let's give it a shot. The strength of the film is the director, David Fincher, who is quite frankly one of the best modern directors. I loved his style in this, it was quirky and really made the experience enjoyable. The acting is great, particularly from Brad Pitt and Helena Bonham Carter who both give crazy performances. Edward Norton was good but the other two stole the film. I liked how Pitt's character was a manifestation of destruction and chaos which contrasted with Norton's innocence. The violence was well filmed, the makeup was effective and I felt every punch. The script was also noteworthy, some great one liners and of course we all know the first three rules of Fight Club. The plot was intriguing and felt fresh, the twists were well thought out and THE twist is simply one of the best I've seen. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there is something that is stopping me from giving this a perfect score...a re-watch is required. It's weird, unusual, chaotic and full of violence but the subtext, acting, direction and story puts this as one of the best thrillers (Fincher's Se7en and Gone Girl are perfect though).2 member like this review.
