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Possibly the most misunderstood film in cinematic history!..
Not since 'Natural Born Killers' has there been such a furore over a film. Reviews focus on the 'gratuitous violence' of the fight scenes, it's 'pro-fascist stance' and it's inability to actually provide any depth or intelligence... However, these comments came from people that obviously really didn't grasp (or even see) any of the movie they were discussing. Fight Club is cinema at its most innovative, and from the very opening scenes it is clear that it is not going to be the testosterone-fuelled fist-fest that so may (including myself) thought it would be. The film echoes in many ways the sentiments of 'American Beauty': our protagonist in (mid-life) crisis, disenchanted with today's consumerist society, searching for his equilibrium, yet is considerably more visceral in style and content. The 'plot' is simple, (yet you WILL want to see it at least twice!) although there are too many intracacies to into in such a short space. It also shows the 3 main actors (Norton, Pitt and Bonham-Carter) at their best... not to mention the chance to see Meatloaf with a huge pair of breasts! It is extremely unfortunate that this film has been so widely overlooked, presumably due to the focus on the fight scenes (which as one of the commentaries succinctly notes are not dissimilar in nature or violence to what anyone would've previously seen in 'Rocky' films, merely in a less 'family-oriented feel-good' context), because these only feature in a small portion of the film. Yes, it is violent, but moreover it is also hilariously funny and often extremely poignant. And as a DVD it has possibly the best array of special features that will keep you enthralled for days! BUY IT NOW!

A Delectable Serving of Cellulite
In a world where the underdog never expresses themselves or the fury they mask. In this brilliant film, a collection of low class losers become so powerful, they in literally bring cooperate America down to it's knees. Fight club is a witty, humorous inventive film that captivates the mind, as well as the freedom that total release brings, along with slow deterioration and pointlessness an aimless life will bring.

Brad Pitt delivers a comical and raw role as a free spirit intent on exposing the true horror and misdirection this material world brings. He loves to move place to place, and to mutilate the body, to invoke a state of complete freedom and valance. He despises the 'things' such as jewelry, entertainment devices, and the economics of the current first world countries. He in fact shows the true irony and stupidity of the wealthy when he sells rich overweight woman their own fat back to them in the form of expensive deodorant soap.

Edward Norton plays the middle class hard working man, doing duty cover-ups for a deceptive car company. When he tries to find meaning in a variety of support groups, which in turn make him feel the pain of others to mask his own empty life. Then he finds another woman has the same idea, and that is when he begins to lose his new found solution. After a series of business trips, he finds a witty friend and finds that he is his new best friend.

After at a traumatic event, he realizes that fighting is a strangely releasing thing, and that he loses all of his fear and doubt about the future. As the fight club grows, Edward finds that he is no longer holding such a close on his friend, as Brad begins to have an affair with his old suicidal friend. Eventually, the group spirals out of control, as does Pitt, when death exposes the group for the dangerous cult it is.

It is then when Pitt disappear and seemingly starts more destructive groups in other cities when Edward Norton finds out that the battle against this insanity literally lays within his own mind.

Though I did not like the twist in this movie, the ending was still satisfying, though while I was blown away by the nerve, wit, and humor during 80% of the movie. This movie is absolutely excellent, a psychological masterpiece, and a joy for any movie lover.

Are you afraid about your inner demons?
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!

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