"Just a bunch of guys beating on each other"?!

Rating: Null/10 (7 June 2000)

I've seen a couple of people use similar lines in their comments. DID THEY EVEN WATCH THE MOVIE? The actual fight scenes make up about 3% of the entire film! Jeez.
Anyway... my thoughts:
I have to admit, when I saw the trailers last year, they did NOTHING to make me want to see the movie. It looked to me like it was going to be some kind of "heist gone wrong" flick. You know, like Killing Zoe, or Dog Day Afternoon. It wasn't until a couple of months ago when a friend clued me in to the fact that there's much more going on in Fight Club than the trailers allude to. And so, I made up my mind that I'd pick up the DVD as soon as it was out. Well, today is the day. It's out.
I would say that, yes, this is a "guy flick". It seems to be aimed at guys (i.e. males 18-50 or whatever), or women who are really fascinated with men, interested in what makes us tick and whatnot. I don't see it as a manifesto, of course. But I do think it's meant to bring up some pointed questions about what we "guys" are in 2000 A.D. And what we should be. And what we want to be. All I know is, I'm a guy, and this movie entertained me, shocked me, horrified me, and gave me something to think about. All in all, one of the best movies I've seen recently. It's up there with Boys Don't Cry and... um... The Dark Crystal!