Pulls punches & not just with the fist.

Rating: Null/10 (25 August 2004)

The first time watching "Fight Club", you may be confronted not necessarily by the violence, but by the freshness of language, imagery & sounds that smack your senses & reach your inner most thoughts.
Having now seen it many times, I see it from a new perspective each time & this is thanks, in part, to both Edward Norton & Helena Bonham-Carter. This film reflects the career path they have both chosen to take; far from run of the mill & definitely brilliant.
David Fincher is a director who has the ability to create visually stunning films and at the same time play on raw, human emotions. In a world where violence inflicted on others is promoted in the media as a way to increase audience ratings figures, "Fight Club" is a refreshing change. Perhaps if we start feeling again & realize our own failings & accept ourselves as we are instead of trying to be Mr or Miss Perfect, then maybe we'll be more accepting of others as well.