A waste of good talent

Rating: 5/10 (11 May 2000)

The great acting of Pitt and Norton and the top-notch visual stylings of director David Fincher cannot overcome the juvenile and absurd story of FIGHT CLUB. Fincher has remarked that his film is anti-violent, and there is certainly some validity to that. However, he seems to be having too much fun filming this overwrought film of two men trying to return to their masculine roots by having a series of fistfights with neighboring men. Some of the first half is fairly interesting and definitely puts a spotlight on the sadness of men who find they may have lost an aspect of their soul. However when the whole thing starts this cult-like following of epic-proportions and an idiotic last 45 minutes keeps you scratching your head, the film simply ends up being ridiculous. Want to see director Fincher really shine rent THE GAME with Michael Douglas or SEVEN with Pitt and Morgan Freeman. Also want to see this same story told much better rent Kubrick's A CLOCKWORK ORANGE.