"Fight Club' is a wild ride with an important theme of our violent society ! You won't know what hit you!

Rating: Null/10 (21 July 2014)

We live in a violent society. We are influenced by violence, but the way we respond and react to it varies. "Fight Club" received controversy for its violent plot, but the people complaining do not see it's characteristics and message. Edward Norton plays an unnamed narrator who suffers from insomnia and is requested by his doctor that he go to a support group for help. The narrator meets and observes Marla, a quirky and mysterious woman played and cast perfectly by Helan Bonham Carter. After seeing his apartment destroyed, the narrator lives with Tyler Durden (a crazy Brad Pitt) who he met on a business trip. Dudrden sells soap. The two create a club called fight club that involves nothing but brutal fights. As the influence on their fight club becomes more and more popular, many other clubs are formed that are inspired by fight club to represent the influence of violence in America. As things erupt, the relationship between the narrator and Tyler becomes increasingly dangerous and out of control. Tyler Durden represents violence in general, and the narrator represents America. We are so vulnerable to violent influences that we end up being wrapped up into it. The title "Fight Club' indeed is a title for America.We also get the theme of simple people and how they deal with their low social status and weaknesses. Tyler Durden eventually rises up to authority while the narrator lives his miserable life the same way. This bizarre and widely unique film shouldn't be condemned at all. It should be praised for its artistic talent and strong social themes involving the influence of violence. Director David Fincher handles this film beautifully. He gives such a bizarre nature to "Fight Club" that it becomes weird and dream- like. The visual aspects are well handled and gives us a hard-hitting knockout of a film that will leave you speechless and confused. Brad Pitt's character of Tyler Durden is what really raises my attention. Durden is so out of control and crazy that you forget your watching pretty boy Brad Pitt. He wraps you up in his character and makes you feel as confused and curious as Edward Norton's character the narrator. Norton plays the part perfectly and fulfills the need for this role. "Fight Club" can be widely entertaining and fun at times, but is mainly used in order to give us a wake up call for how violent we are and how vulnerable we are as Americans to harmful influences. Twist and turns and bizarre behavior provide a shockingly unique film that should go down in history as important and kick-ass. You wont know what hit you!