Truly enthralling

Rating: 10/10 (2 August 2001)

I saw this film before "The Sixth Sense" and I have to say that in the spirit of "Fight Club" I came out of the cinema truly understanding the film's tagline of "You do not talk about Fight Club". I spent the evening I came out from the cinema phoning everyone I knew cheering that it was an excellent and truly enthralling movie - but then what? Well, they all wanted to know what it was about; and of course I could say absolutely nothing because the more I thought about how to describe it and the plotline the less sense I could make of it and the more clearly its twists and turns became integral to any description.
For anyone out there who has not yet succumbed to the delights of this movie, I'd hate to spoil their fun. But trust me, Norton and Pitt turn in applause-worthy performances; the script is taut and funny; and Meatloaf actually makes you believe he can act. It's a dark comment on these dark times and well worth the ride.