Great Movie

Rating: 10/10 (28 September 2017)

Fight Club is the kind of movie that tugs at your inner demons. It'll make you take a step back and really question the life you're living. It's a powerful film that really puts you in the place of crazed Tyler Durden. Director David Fincher chose to take the route of a film noir over a classical film, and the genius of this choice lives on in the legacy that is Fight Club. The lighting, the camera angles, and the story all blend together to become an instant classic. Edward Norton plays a character who is stuck in a cycle of depression and insomnia. After a doctor recommendation, he attends support groups to let go and help his insomnia. He eventually meets Tyler Durden, a soap salesmen who changes his life forever. From the very beginning of the movie, the film is dark, and low lit, there are very little scenes with bright lighting. The film-noir- esque film focuses on not showing too much, and keeping dark overtones to make the audience feel on edge or more intrigued in different cases. Especially during scenes where the fight club is actually taking place, everyone's faces are shrouded around the outside, while the lone spotlight in the middle signifies the only thing that matters to the members of fight club. The film follows many of the same standards found in a film-noir, such as the dark, abandon and unkempt home, the heavy focus on using violence to get what you desire, and the idea of having a following, who will do as you wish regardless of the request. The narrator and Tyler's home is a rundown house, filled with leaks, trash, and mold everywhere. It really shows how driven the pair are to be different, and stray away from societal norms, and how little they care for living how an average person lives. It really emphasizes how far gone they are from sanity, and how far they are willing to go to stand for what they believe in. The way the members of fight club are portrayed says a lot about them as well. In the beginning, everyone fights with no shoes, and no shirts. They are seen as barbaric, stripping down to their roots to do only as instinct tells them. By the end however, they are dressed in all black, and the organization has drastically changed. They have gone from an organization built on liberating themselves, to an organization built on liberating others. The way the characters are portrayed shows visually the change from self-liberation, to organized crime. The way the film is shot is very effective as well. Often times we find ourselves seeing things directly from the eyes of the narrator, or right up in the character's faces. This style of up close and personal filming helps the audience establish a personal connection with them. The goes hand in hand with the dark lighting as well. We see close up faces and minimal lighting, and it really brings out the raw emotion and dark senses in the characters. Overall, Fight Club was a great movie, the plot was fantastic, and the twist caught me completely off guard. It was exciting to watch and I found myself constantly wondering where the story was going and wondering what was happening, until the ending completely reels you in. The dark lighting and abstract film angles emphasize the true nature of the Narrators mind. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone who loves dark and brutal films with great and unexpected twists.