Masterpiece of The '90's

Rating: 10/10 (1 December 2000)

This film truly has the potential to be remembered as one of the greatest of the nineties. It is an honest depiction of consumerist discontent, and along the same lines as "American Beauty". Just as Lester Burnham is tired with his "little life", our hero (Ed Norton) needs to make some changes. He gets help from Brad Pitt, who comes to help "deliver him from Swedish furniture". He repeats the words that are too true yet so difficult to admit. You are not your job, you are not the car you drive, you are NOT your khakis. Pitt tries to impart the wisdom that the stuff you own ends up owning you. Just like Spacey told Bening "It's just a couch". This film cannot be recommended strongly enough. Aside from the gripping story, the editing and score are worth the price of rental alone. Each viewing will reveal a hidden secret, and perhaps you might understand the message that it is insane to work at a job you hate to buy stuff you don't need.