"I'd fight Ghandi"

Rating: 10/10 (19 September 2011)

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A very unusual movie coming from David Fincher, who recovered quickly from the massive failure that was "Alien 3". One would hardly assume that the two films had the same director. This film is based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, which I haven't read. However, there are some very relevant themes here, namely freedom from the rampant materialism that has consumed this country. Secondly, it begs the question to the audience if their life has any meaning to it all. It's showcased in one scene where our characters practically kill themselves, and Brad Pitt says, "We've just had a near life experience."
This leads me to the cast which was pretty good. Brad Pitt was the anarchist Tyler and the character is awesome. Edward Norton is our unnamed narrator as well as supposed protagonist, and he also does nicely. Helena Bonham Carter didn't play all that pivotal a character if you ask me, but regardless she plays the role quite well. The whole movie is filled with this beautiful dark humor and truly stomach-churning violence. Blend those with the intriguing storyline and you have a film that in itself is hard to even categorize. There are also some bizarre, big-budget, shots in the movie, odd for film that technically wasn't in need of too big a budget. They don't distract though, and the photography by Jeff Cronenworth is awesome. The "Dust Brothers" (Michael Simpson and John King) provide a unique and certainly unusual score, but rightfully so for an unusual film.
I highly recommend "Fight Club" for a unique and hard-hitting film experience.