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Summary: simply incredible
Review: After seeing this brilliant, definitive-of-our-time movie trashed left and right by...other critcs, I was expecting something derivative and poor when I curiously went to see it. Instead, I was riveted, amused, and left quite shaken by the experience "Fight Club" unleashed upon me--so much so I saw it two more times in the theaters before it was unfairly scuttled into limbo. David Fincher is simply the most exciting, risk-taking director working in mainstream Hollywood, and it really surprises me that a major studio was willing to shell out big bucks on a project this risky. Unfortunately, a lot of people didn't see the same movie I did, which caused a short theatrical run.Brad Pitt and Edward Norton make an incredible team here, and it's good to see Helena Bonham Carter playing a characer without an English accent. The way the movie indicts materialism as a form of security and satisfaction is a statement more true than many figures in Hollywood are willing to accept, no doubt. Norton's anonymous everyman is easily accessible for comparison with ourselves, and his deadpan narration perfectly encompasses his losing fight with the modern world as his sanity drifts. Pitt's Tyler Durden is an all-id misfit that's really the highlight of this "pretty boy's" career, because the character runs against his image. The filmmaking technique is dazzling despite its considerable grunge (a Fincher trademark). A lot of scenes are carried out with incredible innovation and originality in "Fight Club" (Norton's direct-to-camera explanations, wobbling film stock, subliminal images, etc.) as opposed to a normal Hollywood film that would merely do something in a derivative way to get it over with. All in all, if you allow "Fight Club" to suck you in, you'll go away from the movie shaken, high, and absolutely exhilarated. Personally, I'm all for a theatrical revival.
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Summary: Don't watch it for the fights
Review: At first I didn't want to watch this film because it looked like a poor excuse to exploit violence. I was forced to watch the film, but after the first ten minutes, i was hooked. The plot line follows an average joe-shmoe (Norton) who's life is going down the sewer. He then meets Tyler (Pitt), a do-it-yourself kind of mentor. Together they create "Fight Club", a free organization of beating. But this is just the start. Fight club contains great plot twists and every scene is AMAZING. The acting is top-notch and David Fincher (director) keeps the same satire-yet-drama feel as the book. A must see for everyone. Men, women, and...well maybe not children.
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Summary: Really, Really, Really Good.
Review: I very nearly did not watch this one, I bungee jumped head-first into the conclusion that it would be about some macho guys fighting to determine who was the most macho. I was so wrong. Edward Norton plays the main protagonist, a cubicle worker for a large corporation, a man who's so devoid of life-force he can only find peace by attending self-help groups for the terminally ill. On a business trip he meets Tyler Durden, an easy-going salesman. They find that fighting - simply fighting, with no animosity or purpose - fulfills a need within themselves. Others join them, until they eventually have a club as fascist and mindless as the corporations they scorn. Along the way, the plot delves into some very dark and masochistic places, and the surrealistic story not so much draws us in, as forcibly abducts us, and we are played with, teased, and disturbed. The acting through-out is excellent. Brad Pitt completely becomes the charismatic Durden, who serves as our guide to this warped Underworld. Helena Bonham Carter is the morbid and trashy Marla Singer, a kind of groupie to the dying. Another excellent job was done by Meatloaf. There is a lot of pain here, but the pain and ugliness gives rise to black and sardonic humour, and by the end every last part of my soul, no matter how hard and critical, had been touched. The questions this story asks are disturbing. How much pain are we inflicting on ourselves in order to feel alive? Are our comfortable modern lives at odds with, and at risk of being destroyed by, our innate need for struggle? When we reject one set of values do we fall prey to another? Oddly enough, given the violent theme and the black humour, there is no meanness here, and the characters are not set up to be made fun of, (which I felt was the case in American Beauty), nor do they need our sympathy. There is no intent on the part of the characters to destroy life, but rather to destroy that which prevents us from experiencing life. I loved it, I loved being held hostage by it, and I am grateful to the artists who made it.
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Summary: They were wounded to make you the laughter!
Review: These people are more and more more insane for mood! How can they support? They have the beat themselves about the face and bleedings so much, and they always continue to be made the joke! I am astonished that very few died! My friends said that they struck each one of the special way, and thus do not feel the pain. Always, they wounded each one so much! Were they not with my television, I would require the police!
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Summary: great movie... great dvd
Review: this has to be Dave Fincher's best work yet. if you never got to see fight club at the cinema then i feel sorry for you. i dont know why there arent more movies made like this one. the acting is unreal, the soundtrack is awesome and the story is one of a kind, and its all nicely presented on dvd. im a huge fan of the director's commentry so i was in heaven to find out that the dvd contains 4 seperate commentrys from cast and crew. if you had any choice in the next dvd to add to your collection then this one is it... but you should already have this anyway. fight club is one of those rare movies that wont die out or be forgotten. also look into Dave Finchers other films such as "the game" and "seven", both worth owning on dvd.
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Summary: You couldn't imagine a film like this if you tried....
Review: You've probably seen the trailer for it. This doesn't begin to crack the surface of this amazing film. Whether you're into violent films or not, you cannot deny that this film has so many levels to it, you just can't help yourself from watching it again and again and again. Some people can't see through the violence, which is a shame, because underneath you will find one of the best films ever made. The story itself has so many turns and folds, it's like a rollercoaster ride you can't wait to get back on. The actors (Pitt, Norton, Carter and even Meatloaf) portray their character superbly, never missing a beat. The set design and effects will astound you. In short, you need to see it to believe it. Whatever you'll think of this film when you finally turn that DVD off, you will not (and I guarantee this) be able to deny it's power.
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Summary: Scary...
Review: It is scary what most people are not getting out of this movie. Yes, this movie starts out bashing materialism, but if that is all you can see, you've really missed it. What is truly scary is that most audiences who are excited about this film seem to be to glorifying Tyler's character and praising his rebellion. The guy is a Hitler character, killing people, destroying everything, and stripping individuals of their identity. Sure people are fed up with capitalism to the point where violence is the only thing that seems real. No one is denying that. But, this movie is also a satire on the proposed solutions. I think this is why people are confused at the end. Everyone is willing to be cynical about our violent, materialistic society, but not many seem brave enough to consider the possibilities that could come with rebelling against it. There isn't a tied up in a package message to this film. It makes you think and think and think because some answers just aren't obvious. Great film! I hope people start understanding it better or we are all doomed!
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Summary: Expect the Unexpected
Review: This was by far one of the wierdest, messed up movies of all time. But, at the same time it was very intriguing and offers many different theories. Everything from how to make weapons out of ordinary objects to what the "cigarette burns" on the movie reels are for. Do not expect what the title says though even though there is fighting it is not the center of the film. I was disappointed after I first saw the movie, but now I think it was a cool movie. It is something that you will probably have to let grow on you before you like it. It is hard to explain the movie so you will have to see it for yourself to fully understand. And if you watch the movie you will finally find out what the big deal is with the soap you saw in the trailers for the movie.
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Summary: RUBBISH!
Review: This movie wants you to believe its message is that if you are if you are dissatisfied with our superficial, materialist society, you can find relief in squalor and violence. It is actually a movie for people who are entertained by pointless violence, but who need to believe that they are looking at something with artistic or intellectual merit. The movie is arresting, with good performances, but it is basically shallow and manipulative.
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Summary: Fitch Club packs more than just a punch
Review: Desite the bizzare and rather brutal fight scenes the movie is excellent. The acting and camera angles are amazing. Fight Club is one of those movies you realy have to sit down and watch. The only thing i did not like that much was that the end didn't fully explain the situation (which those of you who have seen it would understand).
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