A wakeup call and a hunger to transcend the norm.

Rating: 8/10 (2 January 2016)

It was criticized for being masculine and brutish, but it's about more than just underground fighting. It's about escaping the nihilistic 9 to 5 rut and finding meaning in one's own life. An alliance between the safe office worker played by Edward Norton and the badass troublemaker iconically played by Brad Pitt prove to lead to some very interesting twisted events. What starts as an an ordinary develops into a ubiquitous cult with the prospect of escape seeming impossible.
Fight Club is the extreme male id with every punch and bludgeon, further beautified with stylization and slick editing. Between the dark and over-the-top events of the film, it manages to pack lots of comedy and wit: the liposuction fat scene had me in stitches. During the third act, there's a slew of twists and mind-benders which keep things interesting.