The biggest and best part about Fight Club, at least for me, was the end. I sat there through the credits just thinking. Many films are given the label,"Thought-Provoking." But the only thoughts I thought during most of those films were how much better the story could have been if not for the misplaced symbolism. No, this isn't a story of misplaced symbolism, nor is it a mindless grunge fest full of fists and blood galore. Well, there are fists. A lot of fists. And a lot of blood. But these fists and that blood had something that all the other gallons upon gallons of corn starch didn't. Meaning. Yes, meaning. It seams as though the Narrator, played gracefully by Edward Norton, was looking for meaning his whole life. Now that's a deep movie. When I start thinking of characters as a whole, and not just ideas sprung off of a piece of paper, then someone is doing their job right. The whole film has amazing symbolism. Some of it more recognizable than others. I would even go as far as to say that Fight Club is a fantastic character study. The conflict between the two leads seems as if it is a very real one, and that's another aspect of the thought-provoking premise. I was given many plot summaries and while I either heard them or read them, I was intrigued. If you can, try to avoid that stray synopsis or plot summary, because the less you know about Fight Club, the better the experience will be. But anyways, I was curious as to how such an interesting idea would transfer to the screen. In comes David Fincher, who is one of the greatest directors ever. Not sure? How's The Game, or Seven? How about Zodiac or The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? That should be enough. All of those films are fantastic, but this was his swan song. He put so much effort into making this film. You can tell just by watching it. The grit, the realism, the shots. Oh, the shots. This is, without a doubt, the most beautifully shot film I have ever seen. Bold words, I know. You'll just have to see it for yourself. Brad Pitt provides his greatest performance yet, as the rebel soap salesman Tyler Durden, opposite Norton's Narrator. Speaking of narration, this film also has the best, most razor sharp dialogue I have ever seen in a film. Black humor runs rampant throughout the script, as long as you're willing to catch it.
The Verdict: This film provides everything I've wanted in a movie but never got in one package. Style, grit, urban backdrop, cerebral overtone, black humor, snappy narration, unforgettable dialouge, twisty plot structure, symbolism and meaning, and a dollop of hearty violence. That's my near perfect film. And this is the result. This movie is remarkable. I give Fight Club five bloody knuckles and bruised brains out of five. 5/5
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