severely disappointed in Seattle

Rating: Null/10 (3 May 2000)

I had high hopes for this movie, but I was SEVERELY disappointed. 1.5 stars out of 4. And those 1.5 stars are for some impressive visuals and the great acting by Edward Norton and Brad Pitt. The first 90 minutes were OK, but the last 45 minutes were truly hard to bear due to a ludicrous plot twist that completely made me lose interest. An overly long film about self-destructive people with no redeeming qualities doing self-destructive, irresponsible things. Many people loved this film because it 'spoke to their generation'. God help us all if that's the case. Being anti-consumerism and anti-materialism is fine. Being pro-assault, pro-vandalism, pro-fatalism, pro-self-mutilation, and pro-anarchy strikes me as a bit "out there". The film isn't entertaining or enlightening, and the last 45 minutes kept it from being thought-provoking. Director David Fincher succeeded with another gritty, edgy film in "Seven" (1995). See that one instead of "Fight Club".