BOTTOM
LINE:
This
is cinematic perfection; strong themes, exciting characters, witty
dialogue and some spectacular visuals combine to give a unique,
rich experience which explores the male psyche and its role within
society.
THE
GOOD: 'Fight
Club' without a doubt has to be one of the best films ever made.
What's so surprising about what you will see is that you won't see
it all in one sitting. There are so many layers at work that you'll
need to see it a few times before you can truly appreciate everything
you have watched. On a superficial level, this film is about two
guys who start an underground "fight club" where everyday
Joe's can beat the crap out of each other in order to feel alive.
That might sound brutal and abhorent, but this film has so much
to say, particularly about the male psyche and the way it has to
deal with the modern 'PC' world it finds itself in. Brad Pitt as
Tyler and Edward Norton as the unnamed Narrator are absolutely brilliant
in their roles as the two men who start the club, and they have
some very witty, biting and topical dialogue (take Pitt's explanation
of how to make all kind of explosives using simple household items
if one were so inclined!). On top of the cracking script and great
performances, director David Fincher also unleashes a flurry of
amazing images. The colours are dark and more on the cool side,
but the shots are absolutely amazing, starting with the opening
CG title sequence which begin on an extreme close-up of Norton's
brain cells and pulls out to reveal his face. Brilliant stuff.
