A brilliant piece of work

Rating: 10/10 (13 November 1999)

Fight Club is fantastic. A real sign of the times, it's kind of like an ultra-violent schizophrenic version of 'Office Space' and even with all this mayhem it maintains a steady flow of comedy as well. The acting cannot be flawed with Edward Norton stealing the show but this is not to say Brad Pitt was not on form - he was brilliant as well. It was also nice to see Helena Bonham Carter taking on such a rough 90's role as opposed to the period dramas where she is normally cast. The social commentary presented via the narrator is absolutely venomous towards our times and spits out against corporate greed, consumerism and 90's apathy like nothing else I have ever seen. It's a film that you think about long after you have left the cinema - it's still lingering with me two days on. I probably should have read the book first but I am definately going to purchase a copy as soon as I find one. Well done Mr Fincher and crew for such a fine film.