Incredible, Introspective, and Perfect.....to say the least

Rating: 10/10 (12 August 2000)

The reason I absolutely love this movie is because I understood everything the first time. I was totally amazed with this movie. The plot itself was so intriguing, I found myself completely forgetting I had just spent $4.00 on my popcorn. This movie was directed by David Fincher, by far, the undisputed champion of film directing, in my books (other works by him: Seven, The Game, both of which are absolutely brilliant pieces of work)
This movie's incredible amount of compression was what really made me love it. It seems as you watch it, that you are being tossed head first into an immense amount of information, flying past you at a thousand miles per hour. And still this movie has a way of making sure you don't miss any of it. The stunning use cinematography completely envelops you. I had the most incredible urge to find David Fincher and ask him how he does this. I just hope that in my future careers in film, I can be as talented and original as him.
The cast contains not only an incredibly gifted and talented actor, Edward Norton, but a fantastic performance by Brad Pitt. I truly feel that Brad Pitt is a very underrated actor, who deserves much more then the biased ratings he gets from other critics. If you don't believe me, Seven is, I believe, his best performance in film ever, and that is NOT an insult. After seeing this movie, Edward Norton continues to be one of my favorite actors (among Kevin Spacy and Jack Nicolson).
Of course, I can see why others may not like this movie. It is very violent, which has never stopped me from enjoying any movie. Furthermore, it is very thought provoking, which usually scares away most simple people, but keeps me nailed to the seat.
As my conclusion, I cannot say anything bad about this movie. It is most definitely the best movie I have ever seen.