brilliant!

Rating: Null/10 (13 October 1999)

once again, david fincher proves that he is one of the few innovative directors left in hollywood. his ability to visually and emotionally stun the audience puts him in a whole different category. i wasn't quite sure he could top either one of his previous efforts, 'the game' and 'seven', but my buddy and i left the theatre with a sense of excitement that is rarely felt after a movie. we couldn't stop talking about it. edward norton contributes with the best acting performance i've seen in the last couple of years. enough said. and brad pitt shows us once again that he's not just another pretty face. he carves his character just right, delivering the perfect balance of suspense and humor. his performance in seven was exceptional, but fight club proves that he can contend with any of hollywood's top actors. while the writers deserve a lot of the credit for this film, fincher is the genius behind it all. i don't know any other director that could have taken this script and transformed it into such a visual masterpiece. and while it may not be as exciting to older crowds as it will be to gen x, no one can deny how refreshing it is. we don't see NEARLY enough movies like this, and i'm afraid it may not happen again until fincher releases another