Holy.

Rating: 10/10 (18 October 1999)

I know I sound like a pandering idiot saying this (that or a marketer for Fox) but this was simply one of the best American films I think I've ever seen.
David Fincher has intrigued me since I saw Alien3. At the time he was an untested talent and was largely known for making music videos. Wow have times changed. Everyone knows him best for Seven now. Which is a pretty great thing to be known for. Fight Club should change that again.
I would make the comparison that we are seeing in the Fincher / Pitt partnership the same elements that have made Scorsese / DeNiro so timeless. This movie should cement that perception. (And don't get me wrong: Ed Norton is nothing to sneeze at. He was amazing as well.)
Anyway if you haven't seen it, my recommendation is: see it. Yes it's violent. Yes it's gritty. But you won't see another thing like it for some time to come.