Ed Norton's Brilliant!

Rating: 8/10 (19 February 2011)

I have to save that this film is entertaining to watch and can be seen multiple times. To me, the twist in the film wasn't a shock. This film is meant to be shocking and a revolution even in the minds of the general public. This film could be used to examine society where men get together and perform fights in order to prove themselves. The fight club becomes one man's obsession and way of life even leading to anarchy, destruction, and illegal activities trying to break away from the dread of life itself. The narrator played by Ed Norton is played brilliantly. He comes across as the average every guy in a dead end job, unhappy, miserable, and seeking a purpose in life by going to support groups for diseases and conditions that he doesn't have in life. It is Helena Bonham Carter's chain smoking character, Marla Singer, that comes into his life to further cause havoc and destruction. He needs reality of others but not another fake member like Singer in his groups to convey his need of belonging and self worth. I could go on but I think you get it. Brad Pitt does also a fine job in his role. The script has some holes in it but it's well done and entertaining.