Worth Watching

Rating: 10/10 (6 February 2001)

Absolutely brilliant film. Before I borrowed the video, I thought it was a film about fisty cuffs and head bashing as the title suggest. However, Edward Nortons chillingly realistic portrayal of a 30's something white collar worker living and working in a modern city environment does bring home parallels to the frustrations most of us feel. Critics often write of the irresponsible attitude and subversive nature of the film but I only feel it highlights the problems associated with modern lifestyles that most self-appointed morally responsible people would prefer to quietly brush under the carpet.