A satire,with dark provocative comedy.

Rating: 10/10 (8 October 2009)

In the summer of 2000, when I had absolutely nothing to do, Helena, my neighbor knocked on my door. When I opened the door she excitedly asked me if I had seen the movie Fight Club yet. At that time I was sure that I had never heard of it, but I became interested after seeing her be so enthusiastic about it. So I went next door and watched it with her. Since then, this film has become one of my all time favorites. Tyler Durden's character is insanely likable, because he is full of enlightened information. He is obviously a sociopath making him seem terrifying, witty, funny and brilliant. He is not a one sided character as some would think from the title of the film. Tyler makes you question some, if not all, of your conservative beliefs. I've actually found myself quoting some of the things Tyler has said, years after I've seen the film. Tyler believes the world has turned into nothing more that a commercialized way of life. Some of the things he does will blow your mind and will definitely make you a little squeamish. Unlike many of us, Tyler wants to hit rock bottom, because he believes, "It is only when you have lost everything that you are free to do anything." His dreams are for the world to go back to a more primal state. His outlook on human life itself may be somewhat disturbing, but it makes you stop and say to yourself, "Wow, that makes sense." The cast of Fight Club is superb, and Brad Pitt's performance as Tyler Durden is incredible. He makes you believe that Tyler is a part of his personality. Even Brad's twisted laugh through out the film makes you believe he has a loose screw. Also, I could not help to hang on every word that Edward Norton said through his narration. His acting ability many would say is always worth seeing. In the beginning of the movie his character is an insomnia-tic zombie living the mundane corporate life. He transitions his character right up to the end when you can see that he is a changed man. Marla's character is someone that really doesn't care what anyone thinks about her. Her philosophy of life is that is she might die at any moment, and the tragedy was that she didn't. Helena Bonham Carter is a perfect fit for her part, her statements make you want to laugh, but also make you feel a little uncomfortable. Some of the scenes are ad lib-bed and Helen definitely contributed to some of the taboo aspects of the film. The time line for this film is done in a way that jumps along through different parts of the story, but is so fluent that even the most average movie watcher will know what's going on. This film also has everything a seasoned movie watcher comes to see. The imagery and the cinematography are done flawlessly, the witty irony will make you laugh out load, and the dark and grimy scenes go hand in hand with the dark comedy.. Just remember that this is a satirical work and once you get to the mouth dropping explosive surprise ending. It cohesively brings the whole film into perspective. I believe that this film should be watched more than once, simply because you will be able to see the imagination and effort behind every scene. To me I honestly think that this is one of the most incredible films I have ever seen. My opinion of this film is that it is a dark and honest poem that speaks directly to my male generation, and I urge you to give it a chance so that you may witness the genius behind it too.