The Best film of '99

Rating: 10/10 (31 October 2000)

Fight Club IS the best film of 1999. It has more meaning than 'American Beauty,' a better twist than 'The Sixth Sense,' cooler than 'The Matrix,' better characters than 'Magnolia,' the acting is better than 'The Green Mile' and the directing is better than 'The Insider.' David Fincher has proven to be a great director with the masterpiece 'Seven.' However 'Fight Club' shows us how much more skill this director actually has and that he is not just a one hit wonder. I'm eagerly awaiting his next film. Edward Norton excels again as the narrator. Hot off the heels from 'American History X,' the actor shows us what a great character actor he is. The character shows us how much our society is falling apart. His life is a nightmare. He finds a new meaning to life when he meets Tyler Durden. Tyler is a crazy and wild guy that loves anti-social behavior and believes everyone can only truly live once they have lost everything. This film will have you thinking for days and days. It is an underrated masterpiece that was rudely ignored at the oscars because it was too violent. What about all the nudity in 'American Beauty' or all the violence in 'Saving Private Ryan.' Although these two films are brilliant, 'Fight Club' has a little more and it should have had a nomination.