Rage Against the Capitalist Machine...

Rating: Null/10 (17 July 2000)

Having read the various comments of other people who have seen this movie, I feel that I should throw in my opinion.
This film is the voice of disillusionment, of realising that the world we live in places unrealistic hopes and expectations on our lives and goals. The only way we can truly escape this fact is to abandon that which we hold so dear. I for one totally empathise with the ideas behind it, and those who don't agree will be the sort of people who I would probably like to meet staring across the cold hard concrete floor of a Fight Club anyway. People have called this film insulting and disgraceful. These are the views of someone accepting something at face value and then being upset that they don't see see the true underlying meaning. How fitting, considering these people are probably not too different from the pre-Tyler Jack themselves.
As for the film - it's everything you'd come to expect from David Fincher. Stylish, dark, moody and intelligent. The Dust Brothers' soundtrack is perfect, and the performances by Ed Norton and Brad Pitt are beyond criticism. Visually the film excels; from the "virtual" IKEA catalogue in Jack's room, to the various computer-generated fly-by shots. Like Seven, I imagine this film will grow on me even more with repeat viewings - there is too much detail and intricacy in the dialogue for it to be totally absorbed in one go.
It's hard to say if this film is really recommendable to most people - so much is down to personal opinion and taste, but if you feel that you and the Capitalist Consumer World are not meant to be together, then maybe you should try letting go of it all and give this film your undivided attention.