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Rating: 9/10 (21 July 2019)

'Fight Club' remains a pop-cultural phenomenon (both, the movie and the novel), and it is as relevant as it was upon its release. Initially disliked by the studio, and underperforming in the box office, 'Fight Club' later gained recognition and cult following. It is not an easy movie - it sows confusion and discomfort. It is hard to understand what is the film's real message - it is clearly anti-establishment, anti-commercial, anti-advertisement. Yet, it is a big-budgeted Hollywood movie with big-name stars and product placement. In that, I see, lie the genius of this movie - a real rebel takes all the corporate money that they can get and turn it into the piece of art against the same corporate world. Being an A-category Hollywood production doesn't devalue the message of 'Fight Club', it actually magnifies it. Besides, David Fincher's visual language (that is perfect for 'Fight Club') needs big budgets.
Is 'Fight Club' a perfect movie? Definitely not, there are its own flaws and a couple of moments that can defy the logic, but we are mainly here for the philosophy of the movie. And we love what we see. We can't deny that we love this film only because we all have had our own Tyler Durdenish thoughts (and daydreams).