Everything About This Movie is Excellent

Rating: 10/10 (9 September 2016)

The first rule of Fight Club is that we don't talk about Fight Club.
That's all you need to know. Honestly, your better off going into this movie not knowing what it's about, especially because there's a lot going on and saying anything about the plot means spoilers. Besides, being surprised is more fun.
To start, the performances are fantastic. Brad Pitt once again proves why he's such a famous actor, and that's because he's extremely talented. His character is very likable, and yet there's still a level of depth to him and his acting that brings humanity and realism to his character. Edward Norton is fantastic, and again, his character is very real and filled with depth thanks to said performance.
The writing is pretty great. The dialogue is realistic, engaging, and often funny. In fact, this movie is very funny. I found myself laughing much harder than I expected throughout the entirety of this movie. The way this story is told is very interesting. There's just enough of one idea or concept before it moves on to the next part of the story, yet every previous part is still a very evident part of the movie, and it still plays a major role. It's not just shrugged off and forgotten about until the end, it's still important.
The overall presentation of this movie is fantastic. David Fincher made some very good choices throughout the entire movie, especially towards the end. This is just further proof that Fincher is one of the greatest directors we have right now.
The concept is fantastic. How many movies have we actually gotten like this? Not many, if not none. And yet, it's not so out there that it doesn't make sense, it makes complete sense, yet it's unique and original. It's amazing to see the whole plot progress from beginning to end too, to see how everything changes.
I went into this movie knowing almost nothing. One thing I did know was the twist ending, unfortunately. And still, it pulled it off fantastically and still managed to surprise me. Once again, Fincher does a great job with this.
Even the soundtrack is great, heck, the opening credits are probably the best I've ever seen. It's got this weird animation going on in the background with fun, upbeat music playing as the names of those involved display across the screen. It kept me awake and interested, and it's rare that I get interested simply by watching the opening credits. I don't think that's ever happened, actually.
Overall Fight Club is amazing. Everything about it is excellent, the acting, the characters, the writing, the presentation, the concept, the twist, the soundtrack. Everything. For a 139 minute movie it surprises me with it's severe lacking of a single dull moment. In the end I would highly recommend this movie. It's one of the best I've seen all year.