crap for the masses

Rating: 2/10 (2 January 2000)

this is a bull**it film heralding style over substance. fincher couldn't direct himself out of a box. like "american history X" director tony Kaye, fincher can photograph alright, but neither have any sense of how to make a film. this is a movie for people who understand and are dazzled by flashy camera work, and can be left with a mere impression of that, no story whatsoever, and still find it to be "powerful." and kevin spacey (one of the finest actors alive, probably the finest) isn't given a thing to do, while brad pitt is given 2 hours to brood. this movie sucks, and the fact everyone loves it makes it suck even more.