the Bad Boy antidote to Hollywood formulas

Rating: 9/10 (29 July 2001)

I liked this movie very much, but, as I am older than the Gen X target audience, it was not a life-changing experience for me. Still, I was quite blown away by some of the film technique, the plot was deliciously subversive for an aging Bolshevik like myself, and the ending made me feel like my scalp was being peeled away. I sure as heck did not see THAT coming!! Instantly, multiple viewings became mandatory. When I get around to buying a DVD player, you can bet that "Fight Club" will be one of the first flicks I buy.
Not much I can add to what has already been said. The sheer BALLS that this movie has are impressive. Thank God for David Fincher! Here is a guy who understands that bravura, cutting-edge film technique and good storytelling are NOT mutually exclusive. He and Aronofsky (PI, Requiem for a Dream) are about the only signs of hope for American moviemaking, which is currently in the fourth year or so of an appalling slump. With Baz Luhrman (Moulin Rouge), these guys should make it worthwhile to head down to the old multiplex for years to come. But, PUH-leese, no "FIGHT CLUB 2", OK?