Promising philosophical flick that trips on its own pretension

Rating: 5/10 (1 April 2002)

The early stages of David Fincher's Fight Club make great promise to a movie that deserves more than what is unwound. Edward Norton and Brad Pitt both show their acting gumption, but it is lost on a convoluted message around halfway through and ultimately wasted during an ending that does no less than insult the viewer's intelligence. I've seen movies featuring giant bunny rabbits forecasting the end of the world that have more relevant things to say than what's presented here.
Grade A for those that are able to have nonsensical plot threads, piled in a messy heap, served to them with a shovel. Watch the first half hour and turn it off.