One of the most entertaining and fascinating movies of the year

Rating: Null/10 (18 October 1999)

Well, after two straight trips to the movies to see this year's gems, American Beauty and Fight Club, I'm compelled to comment. Fight Club is absolutely the most entertaining movie I've ever seen. It is long, but I was sad when it was over. I was loving every second of the witty screenplay and every jaw-dropping plot twist. Norton was superb as usual, as was the ever-underappreciated Pitt. Bonham-Carter was very convincing, and, come to think of it, so was everyone else in the film (yes, even Meatloaf). David Fincher proves, as he did with Seven, that he is the most innovative and artsy director in mainstream film, and both he and Norton deserve recognition come Oscar time. This film combines one of the most ingenius directors of our time with the most spellbinding screenplay I have yet to witness...it plays out like a gory Tom Robbins novel, but better. Should the Academy overlook Fight Club, Norton, and/or Fincher, I think that the age of the panel is blinding them to brilliance.