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Fight Club

Fight Club

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: The Plot was Confusing but heck Who cares
Review: A severly confusing plot that isnt really explaind in the end ruins this movie. But the idea was ingenous. Explosions and fist fights spatter the screen. Even if you dont like the movie its worth seeing the general message of the movie is worth hereing about. See the movie youll either hate it or love it, I loved it, its definately a guy thing, This movie is the complete oppisite of a chick flick.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: its funny,alright
Review: THe DVD is great with the commentaries fulfilling any fans dream of a full xplanation of the movie, and a slew of anecdotes about the actors,book, and process.

As for some of the complaints registered below in reviews, like the liposuction fat and bob the breastman as signs of 15 minutes of fame. Those two moments are perhaps some of the funniest I have ever seen in a movie. The fact this movie can be seriously a love story, satirically critical of both society and tylers answer to society, and be so amazingly hilarious is a feat unto itself. I don't know a soul who didnt have some reaction to the liposuction bag getting caught on the fence as tyler tries to catch some of it in his cupped hands.

Excellent performances and you notice something more with every viewing (especcialy the 2nd obviously).

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: A little anarchists dream come true
Review: Fight Club is an attrroctious movie that reeks of 15 minute fame. The idea that all working class people can expect nothing good out of their miserable little lives and that we all need to be reduced to nothing but individuals who are truly no better then everybody else doesn't sit well, nor does the sight of men with large breasts or stealing liposuctioned fat to make soap. Elements like this are true signs of the 15 minute fame mark. Had it been kept with the premise of fighting to work out tension it could have been better. Brad Pitt also makes for probably the most tetched character in movie history. This movie is hidious and goes on WAY too long.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Entertaining and disturbing at the same time
Review: When this movie was over, my first utterance was "wow." I reluctantly watched it on DVD because I wasn't interested in seeing the movie based on the terrible previews that ran. They did not do the movie justice. And once you see the movie you'll understand why the trailer was lousy -- they couldn't really tell you much otherwise they would give the story away. And no, it's not a movie about a bunch of guys fighting.
From the first scene to the end I was hooked, especially after the first plot twist. It was one of those "what the...!" moments. If you are not offended by violence and sexual situations this movie is worth a shot, but pay attention to details. I can't say more without giving away the very complicated plot. And after you've watched the DVD check out the extras. It's loaded with them.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: American Psycho x 2
Review: "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty" runs headfirst into "The Wall" in this darkly comic nihilist fable. Ed Norton and Brad Pitt give a well-choreographed tandem performance, which you come to fully appreciate as the plot's main "twist" becomes apparent.Helena Bonham Carter plays David Fincher's One Token Female Character Per Movie (Sigourney Weaver in "Alien 3", Gwyneth Paltrow in "Seven")with much aplomb.Fincher's typical murky,eye-straining cinematography, which I found distracting in his previous films, actually enhances this story's cold,feverish and damp twilight world. Deeper than most would expect, although not quite as deep as some have claimed, "Fight Club" is definitely a thinking person's "action" film.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: brilliant, depraved and shocking, but stumbles
Review: i am amazed and disappointed after seeing this movie. my first thought after watching this movie was "Son of Clockwork Orange". or maybe grandson, since 'Son' probably was a yuppie. every time we have a generation grow up we get angry young male boredom, ennui, frustration and existential depression, especially if they are smart and abused as children. the kind of rage this movie is about is not only examined and described (emotionally, sociologically), but is quite a, if twisted, mind-blowing fantasy (i'd say a mostly male fantasy)for some of us realizing that sunday school is a lie. not everyone, mind you, but a sizeable small percentage feel angry when they realize good thoughts may be meaningless. if your abilities to distinguish art from reality are solid, rent this movie. for the plot details, see below my review. better reviewers than me already described the plot.

while the emotional intensity of the movie is very very high, you don't want to think about the plot changes too much about 2/3rds through the movie. some movies go down to oblivion, i hope this one doesn't. it truly is close to great, but misses. its a nightmare of a show that nails down a point of view with a bloody sledgehammer. i recommend keeping this out of the hands of any emotionally disturbed, but otherwise, an excellent choice to experience a type of anger vicariously, but safely from your living room. the ending is a bit of a cheap shot (figuratively and literally), and cheesy, and indicates a failure of courage by the studio. or perhaps, they ran out of ideas. the entire movie is such an extreme morality story, maybe a real ending that fits this dark comedy couldn't be done for public consumption. and some of the comedy belongs to a different, more silly, movie. the bits about the military male lemming groupie characters sent the movie's general atmosphere and the frightening, if a little like hearing one note for almost two hours, moral into retreat, finally. the suggestion that the rage was induced in boys who were raised by mothers only (ack!), and then who were further messed up by the strain of trying to meet white collar standards of America, but found themselves failing to measure up, sent the plot completely off the rails as the groupies spread into a military fashion and hazing show and bombings and arson, even subverting police detectives who shared the vision. the message became, our civilization is creating disgusted male sissies who were too influenced by women, and who will do anything to feel real (masculine) again. that masculinity, it seems, is restored by masochism. it would have worked better if they had stuck to being a psychological character study, rather than becoming a male 13 year old's idea of creating honor. still, a very interesting movie.

because the movie had intensity and a few great ideas ("Are you looking at me?" redux), and was fast paced and exciting, with good acting, i gave it three stars. but you really need to just watch it and don't think. the plot goes funny (odd) in the end.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A beautiful surprise!
Review: "Fight Club" is one of those movies from which you will walk away with a strange feeling in your stomach. But a good strange.

I will not hesitate to say that "Fight Club" is one of the most well-made and most beautiful movies that I have ever seen. I suppose that it is in the eye of the beholder--many people have told me that the movie was horrible--but I find it hard to believe that anyone could consider this movie to be anything but spectacular.

Unlike most girls, I love violent, in-your-face movies, and "Fight Club" was no exception. I was amazed at the brilliant fight scenes.

This is one of those movies that you have to see to believe. "Fight Club" is one of those underrated films that people will see only for Brad Pitt, but there is so much more to it than that. If you enjoy complicated, beautiful-but-violent movies, this is perfect for you.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: critics need their heads checked
Review: "The more he seeketh to rise into the height and light, the more vigorously do his roots struggle earthward, downward, into the dark and deep- into the evil." -- Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra.

People, before you criticize this movie for being "pointlessness", or say it is just gratuitous violence for entertainment's sake. Go read a book by any of the 20th century philosopher, (preferably Nietzsche) and you'll find that it is you who have your roots planted too shallow so that you can not comprehend the height and light of this master piece of a movie...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This DVD kicks you know what.
Review: This Fox edition of "Fight Club" is the most interesting DVD ever put together. Beyond the film itself the 2 Disc set has 3 commentaries and several special features.

The film is a strange buddy/action/comedy-drama. The film's stars are Brad Pitt and Edward Norton who come together, they are both disenchanted with society and decide to vent their frustrations by beating eachother up. Soon this catches on with other people and they soon form a "fight club" where men who are really unhappy grown boys get a chance to let the world know how unfair the world has been to them.

The performances by Pitt and Norton are Oscar worthy as is the film itself. I was disappointed how this film was first recieved when it was released. I hope know with it's DVD release that the film will find a larger audience and an intense group of ardent fans.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Didn't think I'd like it...
Review: Love Ed Norton.... Everything he's done...

I AM JACK'S SMIRKING REVENGE...


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