Where Is My Mind? Spoilers Are Here, So Beware!!!

Rating: Null/10 (5 October 2002)

Ahh yes. The closing song to one of the more brilliant movies I have seen in quite a while. First, let's clear some things up. Yes, I am a girl. I am under the age of 18. And yes, Fight Club is one of the best movies I have seen in quite a while. And it's not because of Brad Pitt or Edward Norton (although I do admit both are quite tasty here). No, this movie speaks about truth. The type of truth that people hate to admit about their sorry little lives. So what is "the truth" exactly?
I believe truth in this movie is that people spend too much of their time following rules, believing they are whoever someone tells them they are. Take for example the Narrator in the beginning of the movie. Life was unlivable for him. Why? Because he took so much time listening to what others told him he should be. He could not form any opinions for himself. And isn't it true that we all are like that? We can admit to changing who we are just to be accepted by society, right? The cause of his insomnia.
So the Narrator starts to attend groups for people who are dying of disease. Why? Because these people really listen to what YOU have to say. They don't try to change you because they know you're going to die anyway, so what's the point? Here, the Narrator can really express himself, till in walks Marla Singer. The "tumor" for our poor, insomniac Narrator. The turning point of the movie, and the start of a very interesting plot that I don't think I'll carry onward with.
Fight Club. A new plot, with complex characters that are developed and keep you entertained. Yet this movie makes you think about the life you are living. Is it worth it? What you are going through? Do you really need all that "crap" as Tyler Durden would say? Probably not. Want something life changing to happen in your miserable life? Watch this movie. I don't even think it should be labeled a movie. It's too good for that.

MJR