Awesome movie

Rating: 10/10 (3 October 2004)

Now, I had heard nothing but good things about this movie before I saw it. Luckily, when I rented it, I was not disappointed. The screenplay was brilliant. Serious dialogue intertwined with witty remarks made for innumerable great quotes. The great acting of Ed Norton, Brad Pitt, and Helena Bonham Carter just made the screenplay and the movie itself seem that much better.
The movie obviously faces criticism because the name suggests that there will be non-stop fighting between guys, obviously appealing to the people who would like to see a movie just to see guys beat the crap out of each other. They were probably mad, however, to realize that the movie had a deeper meaning. Perhaps they just don't understand the intellectual nature of the movie. I'll spell it out for you right now.
The movie delves into the human need/desire for attention and a feeling of worth in the world. The Narrator doesn't want to be Joe Schmo with his IKEA house and run-of-the-mill job. So he starts Fight Club "with Tyler." It's about some worthless guy trying to less worthless.
Also, the movie explains the evils of materialism. I don't care whether you're rich, poor, old, or young; you can appreciate the message that the movie gets across. You don't need to have an apartment with every piece of furniture from a catalog, you just need yourself and what makes you happy.
I don't know about you, but I'd much rather spend 2 hours of my life watching something that'll give me a less rather than spend 2 hours watching men punch each other.