Perfection in many aspects

Rating: 10/10 (24 August 2001)

This film is great. It makes cinema worth it. Amidst the crap that sometimes makes it to screen, this production shines through. Money was not wasted here, however much it cost to make.
It is a cinematographically excellent movie. Gritty, atmospheric, textured, plain and yet furiously detailed. Watching this film more than once is definitely required, but it's certainly hard to get bored of.
Supporting this is the plot, which has depth and originality. Although it can become confusing and is certainly questionable, this does not alter the fact that it is wonderful. It follows the seemingly simple, button-down life of "The Narrator," or JACK as the screenplay states, as it deteriorates into a system of mischief, violence and mayhem. It is concerned with the modern role and social position of men and their relationships with women, but this serious undertone can be ignored. FIGHT CLUB also deals with the connected issue of how the depression and mundane routines of working life can lead (if obscurely) to such a psychotic aversion.
Brilliant camera angles, integration of CGI, usage of voice-overs and extremely clean cuts to complement a very able presence of humour, as well as good acting and a simple but intelligent script make this film even better.
If you have not seen it and have an open mind for modern cinema, do so. The whole screenplay was, as far as I know, adapted from a book. I intend to read this and see how/if it alters my aspect of the film.