Rating: 
Summary: Unforgettable
Review: "Fight Club" was one of the most overlooked films of 1999. Yes, it attracted a lot of controversy for it's graphic violence, but a lot of people missed the film's main point. It is a jarring, thought-provoking satire on society in the 90's, and it's consistently sharp observations about men and their search for lost identity is something that is easy to admire. "Fight Club"'s unflinching portrayal of destruction and havoc unleashed, physically and mentally, is at times tough-going, but never boring to watch. David Fincher does a masterful creating both a visually and mentally compelling picture. Edward Norton is good, but Brad Pitt is simply astounding as the fearless sociopath. The film's scrutiny of man's needed gain for power and ultimate rebellion against society may be too pessimistic for some people, but might also be tremendous for others. The only major flaw in "Fight Club" is it's last third, it totally goes off-course, and detracts from it's overall credibility. That's too bad, because if it wasn't for that, this could of easily been one of 1999's most brilliant film. It's definitely still worth a look though, it's too important to miss.
Rating: 
Summary: A Great Masterpiece
Review: Like 1996's Primal Fear, Fight Club is a film that must be watched repeatedly in order to fully comprehend its cinematic brilliance. Clues that lead the viewer to the plot twist near the end of the film can be seen throughout the movie, which makes it necessary to see this movie more than once. Perhaps my opinion is biased due to my respect for Edward Norton as a talented actor, however, Norton did not have to carry this film by himself. Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meatloaf, Jared Leto and a slew of other supporting actors helped make this film the convincing tale that it is. What is so convincing about it, however, is that we can all somehow relate to Edward Norton's character, who finds himself trapped in the machinery of modern life. He accepts his worker-consumer status because, after all, people like him are the ones who make the world go round. Soon he finds himself grasping for help deep within himself when he finds that others can not give him the support that he needs. This is when he meets Tyler Durden, who turns his life into a game of breaking out of his zombie-like state of living. The most significant arguments of the film come from Tyler's philosophies on life and how one should avoid being ordinary. This was a great film, with original ideas and frightening points about the lives which we all find ourselves living.
Rating:
Summary: An uncompromising look at the truth.
Review: This movie is one of my all time favorites and has the best one liners I ever heard. I am Jack's raging bile duct.Awesome in it's scope and unflinching under scrutiny,Fight Club simply is a treat for the scores of burned out consumers to hemmed up by all the bs to do something about it.Escapeism at its best!!!The only reason I deducted one star was for the main charecters flip flop in the end.
Rating:
Summary: a truthful insight on so many aspects.
Review: A movie hard to swallow by many movie-goers, even the best and the brightest adults I know cannot fully incorporate this movie into thier minds, understandable. I have been explicitly interest in movies for as long as i can remember, i am only sixteen years old and i saw this move about two years ago, i liked it when i first saw it because i recognized the excellent direction and outstanding acting from Norton, Pitt, an Carter, i was also interested in its dark style and excellent writing (so much i read the book right after seeing it) however after many viewings in the last year i have come to a more insightful appreciation of this movie and it has become one of my favorite movies.
The very beggining of the movie is a honest sight on the flaws of modern corporate society. I have always had a removed feeling from society so this immediately spoke to me. it then progresses into a sight on male bonding and masculinity through violence. this is a part of the movie that many object to for its explicit scenes of men beating the CRAP out of each other. however most guys will jump all over this because it's "cool" regardless of it's meaning. it meaning is the raw testoserone power that some people have trouble controlling, this results in silly squabbles and spiralling toward unreasonable violence, so this violence presented in the movie appeals to men in a way mainly misunderstood by women, but is also presented in a sarcastic, dark-humored context. However its ability to give the men involved a strange type of solace with thier life also speaks clearly. As this man conflicted with different lifestyles begins to lose the life he knew he meetes a friend named "Tyler Durden" who has a simplistic male nihilistic view of the world that he present to the main character in a positive light.
Now the movie moves into yet another stage that for most people seems to miss the point of the movie completely and is definitely the most difficult to understand, a psycological twist in the mind of the main charcter leaves him questioning everything that has happened to him in the past stage of his life. This at first glance seems to be a selling "plot twist" with no meaning but "BOX OFFICE". however this allows a second viewing time to digest everything in an entirely different light not only in plot but in meaning as well. This puts the Modern Nihilistic view in a more balanced light. All in all this gives an objective view of nihilism and allows men to have a chooice in what kind of life they want to lead and how they want to control it.
Now, what about women? This movie is pretty much intended for a male audience, however the character of Marla Singer show the role that women play in this aspect of men's life, it also allows a stab at how we view women and that we should try to take them much more seriously. however she is the spark that sets off the entropy of a spiral toward destruction.
Throughout the movie are small nuances that would take a long time to explain each one, however this shows that alot of thought and interest was put into this movie, and after many viewings im not sure i get every point this movie tries to make.
It is alot to swallow in 140 minutes and take many viewings to take it in entirely, therefore i recommend a second viewing if you thing you really didn't quite "get it". but of course what do i know and what credibility do i have. I'm only 16.
Rating:
Summary: Beauty in violence
Review: ''There is too much violence in Fight Club!" remark the cowardly reviewers who mock this brilliant piece of fiction. If this is so, they clearly have a weak knowledge of film, as there are MANY MANY more films out there that are 10 times as violent. I'm not going to bother to write a pretentious, opressive review, and instead tell it to ya straight. Fight club is the tale of an unnamed office worker (played by Norton)- a slave to money and merchandise, living in somewhat of a shrine to IKEA. Bored, disillusioned, and suffering from insomnia, he attends cancer support groups to wallow in sympathy and self pity with others, to alleviate the turmoil of his sad lonley exsistence. His life changes, however, when he meets Tyler Durden- a hedonistic soap salesman- who is literally everything that Norton's character isn't. the rest of the story documents the growth of 'Fight Club'- an underground bare knuckle fighting network that Tyler and the narrator create, and riddled with Tylers twisted anarchic philosophy, the film compels due to its slick direction and sublimely satisfying visceral content. yes, it is violent, but life is violent, and you cant spend your days sheltered from the facts of life.
Rating:
Summary: The first rule of Fight Club: Must watch Fight Club
Review: From the opening credits, that take place as you are zooming out of a garbage bin, to the very final blast of the movie, you are hypnotized into the world of its lead Edward Norton who flawlessly plays the down, dull, depressed and lonely insomniac. His disoriented thoughts leads you through a trail of helpless explorations in the world of dark dumbing depression. People with insomnia are bound to find bliss watching Norton carry out his hallucinative journey. He begins attending sessions for terminally diseased patients speaking out. One day, he meets this very well dressed, well spoken, and handsome man named Tyler Durden. He sells soap for a living. The two hit it off and literally hit it off every night in the streets. Other dysfunctionally miserable men of society join in and the two form an underground cult they call fight club.
Okay, I'm not going to get into details as to what happens next...but the story's got so much hidden secrets. The movie will end leaving you in complete awe and you'd want to watch it again! The fight scenes are brilliantly choreographed. And the stylish directing of David Fincher, the genius behind Se7en, brings back the noir-ish grizzly theme of his previous and present films back to your own viewing pleasure. This movie is highly recommended. This DVD is a must-have.
Rating:
Summary: Are you afraid about your inner demons?
Review: You must watch carefully this film. Never let you convince by other one. You mut face this challenge. There's no promise land for you to be safe.
If your approach is merely superficial, even if you are a trivial person in the sense that Mircea Eliade defined like the absence of internal tension psiquis, then you better not assume the proposal.
But if you really are sincerely and above all free of all kind of ancestral prejuices, welcome.
This a very clever journey far beyond some life aspects you avoid talking in a conference, for instance, not even a social meeting. This films walks minute to minute on the knife's edge.
It's deeply disturbing. It bothers you, it inquires you, it challenges without a minute of rest.
What are the final reading this film proposes?
It depends on you. Do you like William Blake? Then welcome to the fight club.
Nietszche stated once that smart thought: Do you want to clim? Then don't fera the vertigo.
That's what the film deals. A journey without restrictions. A movie just for free men.
Brad Pitt shows once more his actoral gifts , and so well Norton and that nature's force this monumental and versatile actrass Helen Bonham Carter. No other actress in all the world was so adequate like her for that demanding role.
David Fincher advanced far beyond his first attempt when he gave us Seven, and in a less better build script as The game with the amazing Sean Penn.
Fincher is a weird director that has decided walk by unknown territories. Istvan Szabo , David Lynch , Taylor Hackford, Alvaro de la Iglesia, Cohen brothers, Kaurismaki brothers, Lars von Triers and Francis Ozon at this moment are the only directors who seem to have the force and the talent for following these dark passages.
Watch this film with people able to make an intelligent discussion after.
And remeber just once more, you must kill your inner dragons, because no one will make for you. No one.
And welcome to the fight club!
Rating:
Summary: A Slap in the Face, you little girl
Review: Fight Club is one of the most important movies ever made. Film-making wise, it is brilliant: Sharp slick camera work, well controlled computer effects, an original plot and most importantly, beautiful performances from a perfect cast. Life-wise, the movie touched on the very basis of modern human existence. We do not need this movie to tell us that humans are a pile of crap. For every micro-chip that we make work faster, we shoot another point up in the moron meter. Those who bash this film for it's violence doesn't see that the fighting was therapy for these guys, the same as those ridiculous groups were for Norton's character in the beginning. Those who bash the film for Tyler's project mayhem missed the point that his idea did not work out. One of the main themes that evolved during the film was that cults do not work, the space monkeys became morons. Tyler became a Hitler. Fight club was a beautiful dream that was filled with so much promise,but it went wrong and the ending showed it's result. At the end of the day, the one word used to coin this film would be controversial. Anything that causes such applause and condemnation is glorious in my opinion.
Rating:
Summary: A DVD that you MUST have!
Review: If you're one of those DVD owners that won't ever consider buying a DVD unless some special feature is added, like a director's commentary or deleted scenes, than Fight Club is the one DVD that can't leave you unsatisfied. This DVD has so many extras, which probably took a whole separate talented production team aside from the film's crew. Deleted scenes and funny commentary by the Fincher, Pitt and Norton are my favorites. That's just what's great about the "DVD," so what about the actual film? In a nutshell (I can't even mention the word "nutshell" without thinking of Austin Powers, but I digress...), the movie is visual perfection. Fincher films this creative and intriguing story in a such a way that it combines biting narrative and chaos-driven imagery seamlessly. You hear Edward Norton talk about his "single-serving"-packed life (single-serving sugar, single-serving friends...) and you see his life, almost too-normal life that is, and the message is clear: we all live single-serving lives. Well, this is how ONE guy chose to deal with it. I won't get into the storyline (you can read a summary somewhere else), but if you indulge in great acting (Norton is phenomenal), inappropriate humor (which just makes it more hilarious), and filmmaking that is just hands-down beautiful, Fight Club, regardless of all the invalids that didn't like the movie because they "didn't get it," is one of the best films you can ever experience.
Rating:
Summary: awesome!
Review: fight club is the best, most thought provoking story ever. it is my favorite movie of all time. There is also not any other movie to date even remotely like it. If you love movies that have an amazing script watch this. if you love movies that have an amazing story watch this. if you love movies that have amazing special effects watch this. if you love movies that are thought provoking and deep watch this. if you love hillarious movies watch this. if you love wierd movies watch this. this is just the best movie ever made. nothing else comes close.
|
