I don't get it

Rating: 8/10 (22 July 2001)

Fight Club is definitely not what I expected. I thought I knew what the film was about from the commercials. I was wrong. I mean REALLY wrong. I walked out of the theatre not knowing what it was that I just watched. Was it a dark comedy? Social commentary? Commercial satire? An exercise in style over substance? I don't know. Maybe all of the above, maybe none. I think it is a mistake to over analyse this movie. And let's face it, the media made way to big of a deal about the violence in this movie. I remember one station reporting that there was some fear that real life "fight clubs" would start springing up around the country. Get real. The fact is, most guys don't like to get in fights, or more specifically, they don't like to be hit. Maybe after a couple or ten beers, but not usually. It's taken me three or four viewings to fully appreciate this film. The directing is excellent. Fincher is a huge talent, and with this and Se7en on his resume, he's the kind of filmmaker that you know you're going to get something interesting from. Pitt can be great when he picks the right parts. And Norton is easily my favourite young actor. He always comes through. I don't really believe in a lot of the ideas that Fight Club pushes, but it's interesting none the less. And there are a lot of laughs between the gruesome beatings. Just don't take it too seriously, and you'll be okay. I give it an 8/10 stars. G'night!