When having nice stuff is not enough.

Rating: 10/10 (19 October 1999)

Shortly before seeing Fight Club, I ordered some new furniture for my house. I thought having nice stuff around me would relieve some of the stress and pain of a bizarre work life and reading the paper every day.
How was I to know that Fight Club would blow this concept away, and show the true consequences of putting up with a life out of balance for too long. This is not a movie about bored yuppie testosterone junkies. It is a black satire of consumerism, office life, corporate sleaze, and emotional short circuits.
To achieve a place on my top ten list, this film has a fabulous look and sound, and a unique and compelling story well executed in every discernable way.