Fight Club
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: October 15, 1999
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MovieManiac83Apr 23, 2015
With its kinetic style, visceral approach, compelling storyline, and powerful social message, Fight Club makes a commanding case to be considered the '90s version of A Clockwork Orange. In a time when so few motion pictures leave an impact,With its kinetic style, visceral approach, compelling storyline, and powerful social message, Fight Club makes a commanding case to be considered the '90s version of A Clockwork Orange. In a time when so few motion pictures leave an impact, Fight Club refuses to be ignored or dismissed. The experience lingers, demanding to be pondered and considered, and, unlike 95% of modern-day thrillers, there is a great deal here to think about and argue over. Fight Club presents an overload of thought-provoking material that works on so many levels as to offer grist for the mills of thousands of reviews, feature articles, and post-screening conversations.

Pre-release interest in Fight Club was understandably high, primarily because of those involved with the project. Jim Uhls' script is based on an influential novel by Chuck Palahniuk (a book that, while not required material in schools, has consumed the free time of countless readers). The lead actor is the ever-popular Brad Pitt, who makes his strongest bid to date to shed his pretty boy image and don the mantle of a serious thespian. Those dubious about Pitt's ability to pull this off in the wake of his recent attempts in Seven Years in Tibet (which is briefly referenced as an in-joke during Fight Club) and Meet Joe Black will suffer a change of heart after seeing this film. Pitt's male co-star, Edward Norton, is widely recognized as one of the most intelligent and versatile performers of his generation. And Fight Club's director, David Fincher, has already made a huge artistic impression on movie-goers with only three features to his credit: Alien 3, Seven (starring Pitt), and The Game. Mix these elements together in Fox's publicity blender, and Fight Club will not carry the title of "Best Movie of 1999 That No One Saw."

Told in a conventional fashion, Fight Club would still have been engaging. However, Fincher's gritty, restless style turns it into a visual masterpiece. The overall experience is every bit as surreal as watching Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. This is a tale that unfolds in an eerie alternate universe where the melodies of life have the same rhythm as in ours but are in a different key. Fincher also shows just enough restraint that his flourishes seem like important parts of the storytelling method instead of gimmicks. And there are a lot of them. In one scene, a character's apartment is laid out like a page in a furniture catalog, complete with text blurbs superimposed on the screen describing the various pieces. There are occasional single frame interruptions that flash by so quickly that they may pass unnoticed. The film opens with a truly inventive close-up - one that literally gets under the skin. Also in play: a non-linear chronology, a voiceover by a narrator who might not be entirely reliable, frequent breaking of the fourth wall, and an occasional freeze-frame. As was true of Fincher's other three films, Fight Club is dark and fast-paced. There's not a lot of time for introspection. One could call this MTV style, but, unlike many equally frantic movies, there's a reason for each quick cut beyond preventing viewers from becoming bored.

Perhaps the most discussed aspect of Fight Club will be its attitude towards and graphic depiction of violence. Even before the film's official premiere, voices have been raised claiming that the movie glorifies violence by portraying it as something positive. This was the complaint leveled against A Clockwork Orange, which, less than three decades after its controversial release, is universally regarded as a classic. There's no denying that Fight Club is a violent movie. Some sequences are so brutal that a portion of the viewing audience will turn away. (The scene that caused me to wince was when one character reached into his mouth and pulled out a loose tooth.) But the purpose of showing all this bloody pummeling is to make a telling point about the bestial nature of man and what can happen when the numbing effects of day-to-day drudgery cause people to go a little crazy. The men who become members of Fight Club are victims of the dehumanizing and desensitizing power of modern-day society. They have become cogs in a wheel. The only way they can regain a sense of individuality is by getting in touch with the primal, barbaric instincts of pain and violence.

It remains to be seen whether Fight Club will generate any Oscars. The strength of the writing, direction, and acting justifies a stream of nominations, but quality has never been the driving factor in who is recognized by the Academy. Regardless of how it is received in February, when the nominations are announced, Fight Club is a memorable and superior motion picture - a rare movie that does not abandon insight in its quest to jolt the viewer. This marriage of adrenaline and intelligence will make Fight Club a contender for many Best 10 lists at the end of 1999.… Expand
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CinemaBlendMay 6, 2015
With its kinetic style, visceral approach, compelling storyline, and powerful social message, Fight Club makes a commanding case to be considered the '90s version of A Clockwork Orange. In a time when so few motion pictures leave an impact,With its kinetic style, visceral approach, compelling storyline, and powerful social message, Fight Club makes a commanding case to be considered the '90s version of A Clockwork Orange. In a time when so few motion pictures leave an impact, Fight Club refuses to be ignored or dismissed. The experience lingers, demanding to be pondered and considered, and, unlike 95% of modern-day thrillers, there is a great deal here to think about and argue over. Fight Club presents an overload of thought-provoking material that works on so many levels as to offer grist for the mills of thousands of reviews, feature articles, and post-screening conversations.

Pre-release interest in Fight Club was understandably high, primarily because of those involved with the project. Jim Uhls' script is based on an influential novel by Chuck Palahniuk (a book that, while not required material in schools, has consumed the free time of countless readers). The lead actor is the ever-popular Brad Pitt, who makes his strongest bid to date to shed his pretty boy image and don the mantle of a serious thespian. Those dubious about Pitt's ability to pull this off in the wake of his recent attempts in Seven Years in Tibet (which is briefly referenced as an in-joke during Fight Club) and Meet Joe Black will suffer a change of heart after seeing this film. Pitt's male co-star, Edward Norton, is widely recognized as one of the most intelligent and versatile performers of his generation. And Fight Club's director, David Fincher, has already made a huge artistic impression on movie-goers with only three features to his credit: Alien 3, Seven (starring Pitt), and The Game. Mix these elements together in Fox's publicity blender, and Fight Club will not carry the title of "Best Movie of 1999 That No One Saw."

Told in a conventional fashion, Fight Club would still have been engaging. However, Fincher's gritty, restless style turns it into a visual masterpiece. The overall experience is every bit as surreal as watching Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. This is a tale that unfolds in an eerie alternate universe where the melodies of life have the same rhythm as in ours but are in a different key. Fincher also shows just enough restraint that his flourishes seem like important parts of the storytelling method instead of gimmicks. And there are a lot of them. In one scene, a character's apartment is laid out like a page in a furniture catalog, complete with text blurbs superimposed on the screen describing the various pieces. There are occasional single frame interruptions that flash by so quickly that they may pass unnoticed. The film opens with a truly inventive close-up - one that literally gets under the skin. Also in play: a non-linear chronology, a voiceover by a narrator who might not be entirely reliable, frequent breaking of the fourth wall, and an occasional freeze-frame. As was true of Fincher's other three films, Fight Club is dark and fast-paced. There's not a lot of time for introspection. One could call this MTV style, but, unlike many equally frantic movies, there's a reason for each quick cut beyond preventing viewers from becoming bored.

Perhaps the most discussed aspect of Fight Club will be its attitude towards and graphic depiction of violence. Even before the film's official premiere, voices have been raised claiming that the movie glorifies violence by portraying it as something positive. This was the complaint leveled against A Clockwork Orange, which, less than three decades after its controversial release, is universally regarded as a classic. There's no denying that Fight Club is a violent movie. Some sequences are so brutal that a portion of the viewing audience will turn away. (The scene that caused me to wince was when one character reached into his mouth and pulled out a loose tooth.) But the purpose of showing all this bloody pummeling is to make a telling point about the bestial nature of man and what can happen when the numbing effects of day-to-day drudgery cause people to go a little crazy. The men who become members of Fight Club are victims of the dehumanizing and desensitizing power of modern-day society. They have become cogs in a wheel. The only way they can regain a sense of individuality is by getting in touch with the primal, barbaric instincts of pain and violence.

It remains to be seen whether Fight Club will generate any Oscars. The strength of the writing, direction, and acting justifies a stream of nominations, but quality has never been the driving factor in who is recognized by the Academy. Regardless of how it is received in February, when the nominations are announced, Fight Club is a memorable and superior motion picture - a rare movie that does not abandon insight in its quest to jolt the viewer. This marriage of adrenaline and intelligence will make Fight Club a contender for many Best 10 lists at the end of 1999.… Expand
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CinemaSinsMay 9, 2015
With its kinetic style, visceral approach, compelling storyline, and powerful social message, Fight Club makes a commanding case to be considered the '90s version of A Clockwork Orange. In a time when so few motion pictures leave an impact,With its kinetic style, visceral approach, compelling storyline, and powerful social message, Fight Club makes a commanding case to be considered the '90s version of A Clockwork Orange. In a time when so few motion pictures leave an impact, Fight Club refuses to be ignored or dismissed. The experience lingers, demanding to be pondered and considered, and, unlike 95% of modern-day thrillers, there is a great deal here to think about and argue over. Fight Club presents an overload of thought-provoking material that works on so many levels as to offer grist for the mills of thousands of reviews, feature articles, and post-screening conversations.

Pre-release interest in Fight Club was understandably high, primarily because of those involved with the project. Jim Uhls' script is based on an influential novel by Chuck Palahniuk (a book that, while not required material in schools, has consumed the free time of countless readers). The lead actor is the ever-popular Brad Pitt, who makes his strongest bid to date to shed his pretty boy image and don the mantle of a serious thespian. Those dubious about Pitt's ability to pull this off in the wake of his recent attempts in Seven Years in Tibet (which is briefly referenced as an in-joke during Fight Club) and Meet Joe Black will suffer a change of heart after seeing this film. Pitt's male co-star, Edward Norton, is widely recognized as one of the most intelligent and versatile performers of his generation. And Fight Club's director, David Fincher, has already made a huge artistic impression on movie-goers with only three features to his credit: Alien 3, Seven (starring Pitt), and The Game. Mix these elements together in Fox's publicity blender, and Fight Club will not carry the title of "Best Movie of 1999 That No One Saw."

Told in a conventional fashion, Fight Club would still have been engaging. However, Fincher's gritty, restless style turns it into a visual masterpiece. The overall experience is every bit as surreal as watching Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. This is a tale that unfolds in an eerie alternate universe where the melodies of life have the same rhythm as in ours but are in a different key. Fincher also shows just enough restraint that his flourishes seem like important parts of the storytelling method instead of gimmicks. And there are a lot of them. In one scene, a character's apartment is laid out like a page in a furniture catalog, complete with text blurbs superimposed on the screen describing the various pieces. There are occasional single frame interruptions that flash by so quickly that they may pass unnoticed. The film opens with a truly inventive close-up - one that literally gets under the skin. Also in play: a non-linear chronology, a voiceover by a narrator who might not be entirely reliable, frequent breaking of the fourth wall, and an occasional freeze-frame. As was true of Fincher's other three films, Fight Club is dark and fast-paced. There's not a lot of time for introspection. One could call this MTV style, but, unlike many equally frantic movies, there's a reason for each quick cut beyond preventing viewers from becoming bored.

In A Clockwork Orange, Kubrick depicted the actions of the Droogs but did not condone it. This is Fincher's approach in Fight Club. As the film progresses, he systematically reveals each new turn in an ever-deepening spiral that descends into darkness and madness. There's also a heavy element of satire and black comedy. Macabre humor can be found everywhere, from the pithy quips traded by Jack and Tyler to the way Jack interacts with his boss. When combined together, the satire, violence, and unpredictable narrative make a lasting and forceful statement about modern-day society. It's a timely message that hints at why there are post office shootings and kids in schools killing their fellow students. By blaming movies like Fight Club for real-life horrors, politicians want us to look at the world through rose-colored glasses that they have tinted. Instead, Fincher offers a clear, uncompromising portrait that disturbs because it is perceptive and defies the facile answers proffered by elected officials. Movies are not to blame. Guns are not to blame. People and the society that has spawned and stifled them are.

It remains to be seen whether Fight Club will generate any Oscars. The strength of the writing, direction, and acting justifies a stream of nominations, but quality has never been the driving factor in who is recognized by the Academy. Regardless of how it is received in February, when the nominations are announced, Fight Club is a memorable and superior motion picture - a rare movie that does not abandon insight in its quest to jolt the viewer. This marriage of adrenaline and intelligence will make Fight Club a contender for many Best 10 lists at the end of 1999.… Expand
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markkermodeJun 19, 2015
With its kinetic style, visceral approach, compelling storyline, and powerful social message, Fight Club makes a commanding case to be considered the '90s version of A Clockwork Orange. In a time when so few motion pictures leave an impact,With its kinetic style, visceral approach, compelling storyline, and powerful social message, Fight Club makes a commanding case to be considered the '90s version of A Clockwork Orange. In a time when so few motion pictures leave an impact, Fight Club refuses to be ignored or dismissed. The experience lingers, demanding to be pondered and considered, and, unlike 95% of modern-day thrillers, there is a great deal here to think about and argue over. Fight Club presents an overload of thought-provoking material that works on so many levels as to offer grist for the mills of thousands of reviews, feature articles, and post-screening conversations.

Pre-release interest in Fight Club was understandably high, primarily because of those involved with the project. Jim Uhls' script is based on an influential novel by Chuck Palahniuk (a book that, while not required material in schools, has consumed the free time of countless readers). The lead actor is the ever-popular Brad Pitt, who makes his strongest bid to date to shed his pretty boy image and don the mantle of a serious thespian. Those dubious about Pitt's ability to pull this off in the wake of his recent attempts in Seven Years in Tibet (which is briefly referenced as an in-joke during Fight Club) and Meet Joe Black will suffer a change of heart after seeing this film. Pitt's male co-star, Edward Norton, is widely recognized as one of the most intelligent and versatile performers of his generation. And Fight Club's director, David Fincher, has already made a huge artistic impression on movie-goers with only three features to his credit: Alien 3, Seven (starring Pitt), and The Game. Mix these elements together in Fox's publicity blender, and Fight Club will not carry the title of "Best Movie of 1999 That No One Saw."

In addition to lead actors Pitt, Norton, and Bonham Carter, all of whom do impeccable work, there are a pair of notable supporting players. The first is Meat Loaf (yes, that Meat Loaf), who portrays the ineffectual Bob. It's a surprisingly strong performance, with the singer-turned-actor capturing the nuances of a complex character. Jared Leto, who is becoming better known to audiences (he was recently in The Thin Red Line), is the blond Angel Face.

Told in a conventional fashion, Fight Club would still have been engaging. However, Fincher's gritty, restless style turns it into a visual masterpiece. The overall experience is every bit as surreal as watching Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. This is a tale that unfolds in an eerie alternate universe where the melodies of life have the same rhythm as in ours but are in a different key. Fincher also shows just enough restraint that his flourishes seem like important parts of the storytelling method instead of gimmicks. And there are a lot of them. In one scene, a character's apartment is laid out like a page in a furniture catalog, complete with text blurbs superimposed on the screen describing the various pieces. There are occasional single frame interruptions that flash by so quickly that they may pass unnoticed. The film opens with a truly inventive close-up - one that literally gets under the skin. Also in play: a non-linear chronology, a voiceover by a narrator who might not be entirely reliable, frequent breaking of the fourth wall, and an occasional freeze-frame. As was true of Fincher's other three films, Fight Club is dark and fast-paced. There's not a lot of time for introspection. One could call this MTV style, but, unlike many equally frantic movies, there's a reason for each quick cut beyond preventing viewers from becoming bored.

In A Clockwork Orange, Kubrick depicted the actions of the Droogs but did not condone it. This is Fincher's approach in Fight Club. As the film progresses, he systematically reveals each new turn in an ever-deepening spiral that descends into darkness and madness. There's also a heavy element of satire and black comedy. Macabre humor can be found everywhere, from the pithy quips traded by Jack and Tyler to the way Jack interacts with his boss. When combined together, the satire, violence, and unpredictable narrative make a lasting and forceful statement about modern-day society. It's a timely message that hints at why there are post office shootings and kids in schools killing their fellow students. By blaming movies like Fight Club for real-life horrors, politicians want us to look at the world through rose-colored glasses that they have tinted. Instead, Fincher offers a clear, uncompromising portrait that disturbs because it is perceptive and defies the facile answers proffered by elected officials. Movies are not to blame. Guns are not to blame. People and the society that has spawned and stifled them are.

Fight Club is a memorable and superior motion picture - a rare movie that does not abandon insight in its quest to jolt the viewer. This marriage of adrenaline and intelligence will make Fight Club a contender for many Best 10 lists at the end of 1999.… Expand
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Bartholomew123Jul 2, 2015
If you're looking to get punched in the face, then kicked in the mind by a movie. You must watch this. Probably one of my favorite movies. It somehow gets better the second time you watch it!
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theepurplepandaOct 11, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I knew nothing about Fight Club going in. I'd seen three other Fincher films before this one (this is very different from his other films). I thought it was going to be about a guy in some sort of gang who wants to leave but can't because he'll be killed or something. I was sorta right. Not really. Fight Club is about a guy named Edward Norton who starts a fight club that gets out of hand or about a guy trying to figure out who he is and what his purpose is in life or about a guy with multiple personality disorder. Maybe, all three. It was filmed in 1999 by David Fincher. Apparently, it's based off a 1996 novel of the same name. I'm actually okay with having watched the movie first because I bet it was better than the novel.

Edward is a super likable character. Not only do you really care about him but also about his very relatable feelings of unimportance. But the one thing that makes him the most likable is his voice overs. Voice overs make movies so much more fun to watch and really let you understand how the character thinks and observes things. Shawshank and American Psycho are the two best examples I can think of right now. I just realized all those films are based on novels. That's what books have always had over movies. You are in the character's head seeing things through their eyes. You end up bonding with the main character more and you care much more about what happens to them. Voice overs are a great way to bring this aspect into film.

I loved how natural the fight club was. If an idiot made this film, the fight club would have been formed in the first ten minutes because of a random sequence of consequential events. Instead, every thing slowly ends up happening. A bunch of small choices and moments led to the fight club being formed. Edward's personality shows why a guy like him would start such a club and because of this everything that happens in the movie feels natural and not forced to make the movie more suspenseful or fun. In Gravity, everything bad that could ever happen ends up happening to Sandra Bullock. This is a cheap and lazy way to keep the movie interesting. Everything in Fight Club just feels more real and it's much harder to not be sucked into the film.

It's great that they put the enjoyment of the movie before it's meaning. I felt that instead of shoving a bunch of symbolism and philosophical questions down your throat (looking at you Matrix), it makes sure the movie stays fun and interesting and treats it's meaning like icing on a wonderful cake. Not saying that the film's meaning isn't important but enjoyability should come first. I'm sure I can't be the only one who noticed but it really felt like fight club was a lot like self harm. Literally and metaphorically. They are hurting themselves with intense pain to make everything else more numb. Or smaller things like when in the restaurant, Edward gets offered a smoke and he says he doesn't smoke. Two or three scenes later he's smoking while walking down the street.

10/10 -- Masterpiece.I really can't think of anything wrong with this movie and everyone should watch it at least once. I might have to start watching all of Fincher's other movies and make a best to worst list. Also, the close up scenes were the coolest and I won't forget to mention the awesome Tyler Durden job scene.

P.S. I know I didn't mention Tyler Durden. It didn't feel appropriate since they are both the same person.… Expand
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Dingo-_-2007Nov 24, 2015
The film is just so incredibly different from any other films out there and it's really, really good. The acting from everyone is top notch and it's really something different. I you haven't watched it, go watch it.
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PetitBikiniJan 17, 2016
There are no dull moments in this film. It lasts over two hours and not once did I not care about what's going on. "Fight Club" is a great film to watch - it has the appeal of a summer blockbuster and allegories of a deep indie movie thatThere are no dull moments in this film. It lasts over two hours and not once did I not care about what's going on. "Fight Club" is a great film to watch - it has the appeal of a summer blockbuster and allegories of a deep indie movie that nobody has seen.… Expand
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aadityamudharApr 18, 2016
Great film; negative reviews here often reflect a sloppy or down-right non-existent understanding of the movie. Case in point: "..spend two hours wondering why the characters would rather punch each other than do something useful with theirGreat film; negative reviews here often reflect a sloppy or down-right non-existent understanding of the movie. Case in point: "..spend two hours wondering why the characters would rather punch each other than do something useful with their time and energy." - Alexander G. Now obviously, anyone who was actually attentive to the movie knows that they DID do something useful, and they fought for a reason.… Expand
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TheMovieDoctorJan 7, 2016
With its kinetic style, visceral approach, compelling storyline, and powerful social message, Fight Club makes a commanding case to be considered the '90s version of A Clockwork Orange. In a time when so few motion pictures leave an impact,With its kinetic style, visceral approach, compelling storyline, and powerful social message, Fight Club makes a commanding case to be considered the '90s version of A Clockwork Orange. In a time when so few motion pictures leave an impact, Fight Club refuses to be ignored or dismissed. The experience lingers, demanding to be pondered and considered, and, unlike 95% of modern-day thrillers, there is a great deal here to think about and argue over. Fight Club presents an overload of thought-provoking material that works on so many levels as to offer grist for the mills of thousands of reviews, feature articles, and post-screening conversations.

Pre-release interest in Fight Club was understandably high, primarily because of those involved with the project. Jim Uhls' script is based on an influential novel by Chuck Palahniuk (a book that, while not required material in schools, has consumed the free time of countless readers). The lead actor is the ever-popular Brad Pitt, who makes his strongest bid to date to shed his pretty boy image and don the mantle of a serious thespian. Those dubious about Pitt's ability to pull this off in the wake of his recent attempts in Seven Years in Tibet (which is briefly referenced as an in-joke during Fight Club) and Meet Joe Black will suffer a change of heart after seeing this film. Pitt's male co-star, Edward Norton, is widely recognized as one of the most intelligent and versatile performers of his generation. And Fight Club's director, David Fincher, has already made a huge artistic impression on movie-goers with only three features to his credit: Alien 3, Seven (starring Pitt), and The Game. Mix these elements together in Fox's publicity blender, and Fight Club will not carry the title of "Best Movie of 1999 That No One Saw."

Told in a conventional fashion, Fight Club would still have been engaging. However, Fincher's gritty, restless style turns it into a visual masterpiece. The overall experience is every bit as surreal as watching Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. This is a tale that unfolds in an eerie alternate universe where the melodies of life have the same rhythm as in ours but are in a different key. Fincher also shows just enough restraint that his flourishes seem like important parts of the storytelling method instead of gimmicks. And there are a lot of them. In one scene, a character's apartment is laid out like a page in a furniture catalog, complete with text blurbs superimposed on the screen describing the various pieces. There are occasional single frame interruptions that flash by so quickly that they may pass unnoticed. The film opens with a truly inventive close-up - one that literally gets under the skin. Also in play: a non-linear chronology, a voiceover by a narrator who might not be entirely reliable, frequent breaking of the fourth wall, and an occasional freeze-frame. As was true of Fincher's other three films, Fight Club is dark and fast-paced. There's not a lot of time for introspection. One could call this MTV style, but, unlike many equally frantic movies, there's a reason for each quick cut beyond preventing viewers from becoming bored.

Perhaps the most discussed aspect of Fight Club will be its attitude towards and graphic depiction of violence. Even before the film's official premiere, voices have been raised claiming that the movie glorifies violence by portraying it as something positive. This was the complaint leveled against A Clockwork Orange, which, less than three decades after its controversial release, is universally regarded as a classic. There's no denying that Fight Club is a violent movie. Some sequences are so brutal that a portion of the viewing audience will turn away. (The scene that caused me to wince was when one character reached into his mouth and pulled out a loose tooth.) But the purpose of showing all this bloody pummeling is to make a telling point about the bestial nature of man and what can happen when the numbing effects of day-to-day drudgery cause people to go a little crazy. The men who become members of Fight Club are victims of the dehumanizing and desensitizing power of modern-day society. They have become cogs in a wheel. The only way they can regain a sense of individuality is by getting in touch with the primal, barbaric instincts of pain and violence.

It remains to be seen whether Fight Club will generate any Oscars. The strength of the writing, direction, and acting justifies a stream of nominations, but quality has never been the driving factor in who is recognized by the Academy. Regardless of how it is received in February, when the nominations are announced, Fight Club is a memorable and superior motion picture - a rare movie that does not abandon insight in its quest to jolt the viewer. This marriage of adrenaline and intelligence will make Fight Club a contender for many Best 10 lists at the end of 1999.… Expand
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PachekoviskMar 16, 2016
EXCELLENT
The First rule of fight club is:
You do not talk about Fight Club

The Second rule of Fight Club is:
You DO NOT TALK ABOUT FIGHT CLUB

I'll not break the rules.
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CinemassacreMar 13, 2016
From “Alien3” through “Seven” and “The Game,” David Fincher has always been attracted to dark material. In Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name about a cult of men who channel their pent-up physical aggression into increasinglyFrom “Alien3” through “Seven” and “The Game,” David Fincher has always been attracted to dark material. In Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name about a cult of men who channel their pent-up physical aggression into increasingly destructive pursuits, the director has found his most disturbing subject matter yet. And in debuting screenwriter Jim Uhls’ clever, savagely witty script and the unremitting volley of information it launches, Fincher has found the perfect countermeasures to balance his coldly atmospheric, often distancing style.

The position on violence here can be read on a number of levels. Somewhat controversially in light of the post-Littleton, Colo., debate, “Fight Club” plays mischievously with film conventions, almost winking at the audience to convey the characters’ awareness of being part of a movie that deals in hot-button issues. This rather audaciously gives the impression of a film throwing the responsibility for violence back onto society and refusing to accept blame.

Set in an unidentified, semi-stylized city, the story’s nameless narrator (Edward Norton) is introduced with a gun in his mouth before backing up six months to recap his troubles with insomnia. Refusing to treat him, a doctor instructs him instead to sit in on a testicular cancer victims’ group to put his own pain in perspective. He quickly becomes addicted to support groups for a range of terminal illnesses, freely weeping and embracing his “fellow” sufferers as a means to find the release he needs to sleep.

But the arrival of another tourist, Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter), makes him uncomfortable with his dishonesty. Her blithe admission that the support groups are “cheaper than a movie and there’s free coffee” is one of many instances in which pitch-black, corrosive humor touches subjects that will make many audiences blanch with indignation.

Around this time, he meets enigmatic Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), who makes and sells soap for a living while moonlighting as a projectionist, splicing pornographic images into family films, and as a waiter, sabotaging meals. When the narrator’s apartment and all his diligently accumulated material possessions are destroyed in a freak explosion, he calls Tyler for a place to stay.

They meet at a bar and get tanked together, after which Tyler amicably picks a fight that seals their bond and marks the beginning of a phenomenon that each week attracts new participants. The narrator moves into the dilapidated mansion in a toxic waste area that Tyler calls home, routinely continuing his job all week as an auto safety checker but waiting for the charge that comes with fighting each Saturday night in a club whose members are sworn to secrecy.

A persuasive speaker who encourages a lost generation of men to access pain as a remedy for contemporary despair and numbness, Tyler’s following quickly grows. Fight club chapters start springing up across the country and when Tyler begins assigning homework, the members take their aggressive behavior into the outside world with acts of violence, vandalism and subversiveness. His disciples start turning up at the house to enlist in an army for Project Mayhem, the full extent of which is only gradually revealed.

The narrator’s feelings veer from rejection and abandonment after Tyler’s sudden disappearance to moral revulsion as he sets out to stop a dramatic chain of events and is brought face to face with discoveries regarding his true nature that provide the story’s big twist.

Pitt is cool, charismatic and more dynamically physical perhaps than he has been since his breakthrough role in “Thelma and Louise,” while Bonham Carter, outfitted like a gothic prom queen and spouting acerbic maxims with attitude to burn, demolishes any residue of her buttoned-up Merchant-Ivory image in a tough, sharp-edged turn.

In a film that requires the viewer to keep absorbing information for most of its two-hours-plus duration, Fincher never loosens his grip on the material, with editor James Haygood contributing to establish a driving pace. As always with the director’s work, visual aspects are consistently impressive, from Alex McDowell’s richly elaborate, at times a little too slick production design to the drained, often greenish or jaundiced tones of d.p. Jeff Cronenweth’s extremely mobile widescreen lensing, which includes several knockout sequences in which the camera careens through skin tissue, electrical circuitry or bomb wiring. Also notable are the complex sound design and dreamy techno score by the Dust Brothers (Michael Simpson, John King).… Expand
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MovieMasterEdMar 22, 2016
With its kinetic style, visceral approach, compelling storyline, and powerful social message, Fight Club makes a commanding case to be considered the '90s version of A Clockwork Orange. In a time when so few motion pictures leave an impact,With its kinetic style, visceral approach, compelling storyline, and powerful social message, Fight Club makes a commanding case to be considered the '90s version of A Clockwork Orange. In a time when so few motion pictures leave an impact, Fight Club refuses to be ignored or dismissed. The experience lingers, demanding to be pondered and considered, and, unlike 95% of modern-day thrillers, there is a great deal here to think about and argue over. Fight Club presents an overload of thought-provoking material that works on so many levels as to offer grist for the mills of thousands of reviews, feature articles, and post-screening conversations.

Pre-release interest in Fight Club was understandably high, primarily because of those involved with the project. Jim Uhls' script is based on an influential novel by Chuck Palahniuk (a book that, while not required material in schools, has consumed the free time of countless readers). The lead actor is the ever-popular Brad Pitt, who makes his strongest bid to date to shed his pretty boy image and don the mantle of a serious thespian. Those dubious about Pitt's ability to pull this off in the wake of his recent attempts in Seven Years in Tibet (which is briefly referenced as an in-joke during Fight Club) and Meet Joe Black will suffer a change of heart after seeing this film. Pitt's male co-star, Edward Norton, is widely recognized as one of the most intelligent and versatile performers of his generation. And Fight Club's director, David Fincher, has already made a huge artistic impression on movie-goers with only three features to his credit: Alien 3, Seven (starring Pitt), and The Game. Mix these elements together in Fox's publicity blender, and Fight Club will not carry the title of "Best Movie of 1999 That No One Saw."

In addition to lead actors Pitt, Norton, and Bonham Carter, all of whom do impeccable work, there are a pair of notable supporting players. The first is Meat Loaf (yes, that Meat Loaf), who portrays the ineffectual Bob. It's a surprisingly strong performance, with the singer-turned-actor capturing the nuances of a complex character. Jared Leto, who is becoming better known to audiences (he was recently in The Thin Red Line), is the blond Angel Face.

Told in a conventional fashion, Fight Club would still have been engaging. However, Fincher's gritty, restless style turns it into a visual masterpiece. The overall experience is every bit as surreal as watching Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. This is a tale that unfolds in an eerie alternate universe where the melodies of life have the same rhythm as in ours but are in a different key. Fincher also shows just enough restraint that his flourishes seem like important parts of the storytelling method instead of gimmicks. And there are a lot of them. In one scene, a character's apartment is laid out like a page in a furniture catalog, complete with text blurbs superimposed on the screen describing the various pieces. There are occasional single frame interruptions that flash by so quickly that they may pass unnoticed. The film opens with a truly inventive close-up - one that literally gets under the skin. Also in play: a non-linear chronology, a voiceover by a narrator who might not be entirely reliable, frequent breaking of the fourth wall, and an occasional freeze-frame. As was true of Fincher's other three films, Fight Club is dark and fast-paced. There's not a lot of time for introspection. One could call this MTV style, but, unlike many equally frantic movies, there's a reason for each quick cut beyond preventing viewers from becoming bored.

Perhaps the most discussed aspect of Fight Club will be its attitude towards and graphic depiction of violence. Even before the film's official premiere, voices have been raised claiming that the movie glorifies violence by portraying it as something positive. This was the complaint leveled against A Clockwork Orange, which, less than three decades after its controversial release, is universally regarded as a classic. There's no denying that Fight Club is a violent movie. Some sequences are so brutal that a portion of the viewing audience will turn away. (The scene that caused me to wince was when one character reached into his mouth and pulled out a loose tooth.) But the purpose of showing all this bloody pummeling is to make a telling point about the bestial nature of man and what can happen when the numbing effects of day-to-day drudgery cause people to go a little crazy. The men who become members of Fight Club are victims of the dehumanizing and desensitizing power of modern-day society. They have become cogs in a wheel. The only way they can regain a sense of individuality is by getting in touch with the primal, barbaric instincts of pain and violence.

Fight Club is a memorable and superior motion picture - a rare movie that does not abandon insight in its quest to jolt the viewer.… Expand
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hugoferreiraAug 28, 2018
This movie is the higher point in Fincher's curriculum and one of the all time greats. Already a classic and one of my personal favorites of all time, this movie is pure adrenaline compressed in around 2 hours of Chuck Palahniuk visualThis movie is the higher point in Fincher's curriculum and one of the all time greats. Already a classic and one of my personal favorites of all time, this movie is pure adrenaline compressed in around 2 hours of Chuck Palahniuk visual representation mastered to perfection. No matter how many times you watch it you'll get stuck in wonder in what is in my opinion the greatest/weird/insightful mind of a character ever created. Tyler Durden vision comes in this movie, as well as the book, to haunt every thought in your mind. The only think i didn't like in this movie are this so called professional movie critics. Sure anyone have their own opinion and good but some of the arguments of this so called professional aren't arguments at all. If there's an unrealistic tone in this movie? Yes, of course that's why is a movie and not a documentary. And is this movie mannish, or whatever that means? Yes, a lot, and so what? Does that mean it's less good just because doesn't appeal to the latest trends of this easily offended society? Well to wrap it up, every minute of this movie is pure joy (in every sense of the way, even in scary traumatic way) and hope you, reader, enjoy it as much as i did.… Expand
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ReelViews94Mar 23, 2016
From “Alien3” through “Seven” and “The Game,” David Fincher has always been attracted to dark material. In Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name about a cult of men who channel their pent-up physical aggression into increasinglyFrom “Alien3” through “Seven” and “The Game,” David Fincher has always been attracted to dark material. In Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name about a cult of men who channel their pent-up physical aggression into increasingly destructive pursuits, the director has found his most disturbing subject matter yet. And in debuting screenwriter Jim Uhls’ clever, savagely witty script and the unremitting volley of information it launches, Fincher has found the perfect countermeasures to balance his coldly atmospheric, often distancing style.

The position on violence here can be read on a number of levels. Somewhat controversially in light of the post-Littleton, Colo., debate, “Fight Club” plays mischievously with film conventions, almost winking at the audience to convey the characters’ awareness of being part of a movie that deals in hot-button issues. This rather audaciously gives the impression of a film throwing the responsibility for violence back onto society and refusing to accept blame.

Set in an unidentified, semi-stylized city, the story’s nameless narrator (Edward Norton) is introduced with a gun in his mouth before backing up six months to recap his troubles with insomnia. Refusing to treat him, a doctor instructs him instead to sit in on a testicular cancer victims’ group to put his own pain in perspective. He quickly becomes addicted to support groups for a range of terminal illnesses, freely weeping and embracing his “fellow” sufferers as a means to find the release he needs to sleep.

But the arrival of another tourist, Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter), makes him uncomfortable with his dishonesty. Her blithe admission that the support groups are “cheaper than a movie and there’s free coffee” is one of many instances in which pitch-black, corrosive humor touches subjects that will make many audiences blanch with indignation.

Around this time, he meets enigmatic Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), who makes and sells soap for a living while moonlighting as a projectionist, splicing pornographic images into family films, and as a waiter, sabotaging meals. When the narrator’s apartment and all his diligently accumulated material possessions are destroyed in a freak explosion, he calls Tyler for a place to stay.

They meet at a bar and get tanked together, after which Tyler amicably picks a fight that seals their bond and marks the beginning of a phenomenon that each week attracts new participants. The narrator moves into the dilapidated mansion in a toxic waste area that Tyler calls home, routinely continuing his job all week as an auto safety checker but waiting for the charge that comes with fighting each Saturday night in a club whose members are sworn to secrecy.

A persuasive speaker who encourages a lost generation of men to access pain as a remedy for contemporary despair and numbness, Tyler’s following quickly grows. Fight club chapters start springing up across the country and when Tyler begins assigning homework, the members take their aggressive behavior into the outside world with acts of violence, vandalism and subversiveness. His disciples start turning up at the house to enlist in an army for Project Mayhem, the full extent of which is only gradually revealed.

The narrator’s feelings veer from rejection and abandonment after Tyler’s sudden disappearance to moral revulsion as he sets out to stop a dramatic chain of events and is brought face to face with discoveries regarding his true nature that provide the story’s big twist.

Pitt is cool, charismatic and more dynamically physical perhaps than he has been since his breakthrough role in “Thelma and Louise,” while Bonham Carter, outfitted like a gothic prom queen and spouting acerbic maxims with attitude to burn, demolishes any residue of her buttoned-up Merchant-Ivory image in a tough, sharp-edged turn.

In a film that requires the viewer to keep absorbing information for most of its two-hours-plus duration, Fincher never loosens his grip on the material, with editor James Haygood contributing to establish a driving pace. As always with the director’s work, visual aspects are consistently impressive, from Alex McDowell’s richly elaborate, at times a little too slick production design to the drained, often greenish or jaundiced tones of d.p. Jeff Cronenweth’s extremely mobile widescreen lensing, which includes several knockout sequences in which the camera careens through skin tissue, electrical circuitry or bomb wiring. Also notable are the complex sound design and dreamy techno score by the Dust Brothers (Michael Simpson, John King).… Expand
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MovieMasterEddyApr 3, 2016
From “Alien3” through “Seven” and “The Game,” David Fincher has always been attracted to dark material. In Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name about a cult of men who channel their pent-up physical aggression into increasinglyFrom “Alien3” through “Seven” and “The Game,” David Fincher has always been attracted to dark material. In Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name about a cult of men who channel their pent-up physical aggression into increasingly destructive pursuits, the director has found his most disturbing subject matter yet. And in debuting screenwriter Jim Uhls’ clever, savagely witty script and the unremitting volley of information it launches, Fincher has found the perfect countermeasures to balance his coldly atmospheric, often distancing style.

The position on violence here can be read on a number of levels. Somewhat controversially in light of the post-Littleton, Colo., debate, “Fight Club” plays mischievously with film conventions, almost winking at the audience to convey the characters’ awareness of being part of a movie that deals in hot-button issues. This rather audaciously gives the impression of a film throwing the responsibility for violence back onto society and refusing to accept blame.

Set in an unidentified, semi-stylized city, the story’s nameless narrator (Edward Norton) is introduced with a gun in his mouth before backing up six months to recap his troubles with insomnia. Refusing to treat him, a doctor instructs him instead to sit in on a testicular cancer victims’ group to put his own pain in perspective. He quickly becomes addicted to support groups for a range of terminal illnesses, freely weeping and embracing his “fellow” sufferers as a means to find the release he needs to sleep.

But the arrival of another tourist, Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter), makes him uncomfortable with his dishonesty. Her blithe admission that the support groups are “cheaper than a movie and there’s free coffee” is one of many instances in which pitch-black, corrosive humor touches subjects that will make many audiences blanch with indignation.

Around this time, he meets enigmatic Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), who makes and sells soap for a living while moonlighting as a projectionist, splicing pornographic images into family films, and as a waiter, sabotaging meals. When the narrator’s apartment and all his diligently accumulated material possessions are destroyed in a freak explosion, he calls Tyler for a place to stay.

They meet at a bar and get tanked together, after which Tyler amicably picks a fight that seals their bond and marks the beginning of a phenomenon that each week attracts new participants. The narrator moves into the dilapidated mansion in a toxic waste area that Tyler calls home, routinely continuing his job all week as an auto safety checker but waiting for the charge that comes with fighting each Saturday night in a club whose members are sworn to secrecy.

A persuasive speaker who encourages a lost generation of men to access pain as a remedy for contemporary despair and numbness, Tyler’s following quickly grows. Fight club chapters start springing up across the country and when Tyler begins assigning homework, the members take their aggressive behavior into the outside world with acts of violence, vandalism and subversiveness. His disciples start turning up at the house to enlist in an army for Project Mayhem, the full extent of which is only gradually revealed.

The narrator’s feelings veer from rejection and abandonment after Tyler’s sudden disappearance to moral revulsion as he sets out to stop a dramatic chain of events and is brought face to face with discoveries regarding his true nature that provide the story’s big twist.

Pitt is cool, charismatic and more dynamically physical perhaps than he has been since his breakthrough role in “Thelma and Louise,” while Bonham Carter, outfitted like a gothic prom queen and spouting acerbic maxims with attitude to burn, demolishes any residue of her buttoned-up Merchant-Ivory image in a tough, sharp-edged turn.

In a film that requires the viewer to keep absorbing information for most of its two-hours-plus duration, Fincher never loosens his grip on the material, with editor James Haygood contributing to establish a driving pace. As always with the director’s work, visual aspects are consistently impressive, from Alex McDowell’s richly elaborate, at times a little too slick production design to the drained, often greenish or jaundiced tones of d.p. Jeff Cronenweth’s extremely mobile widescreen lensing, which includes several knockout sequences in which the camera careens through skin tissue, electrical circuitry or bomb wiring. Also notable are the complex sound design and dreamy techno score by the Dust Brothers (Michael Simpson, John King).… Expand
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overlordofgeekAug 16, 2016
One of the best quality good movie. I've watched This movie really made my life
I was able to change. The acting, the lines, the script is really great.
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TheArchetypesSep 9, 2016
Fight Club might qualify Fincher as the Orson Welles among the new crop of directors--even I can't totally dispel that notion--but the central stupidity of this movie isn't something Welles would have touched with a ten-foot pole, or at theFight Club might qualify Fincher as the Orson Welles among the new crop of directors--even I can't totally dispel that notion--but the central stupidity of this movie isn't something Welles would have touched with a ten-foot pole, or at the very least he would have molded into something more complex and fascinating(ala Lady from Shanghai or Touch of Evil--movies based on pulp but illuminating as well as dark on the subject of the human soul). Surely, there have been worse cases of remarkable filmic talent in service of pretentious, sensationalistic trash but few have been so effective and entertaining as this which further complicates the issue. The theme is about how modern society has reduced males into enneuchs and how this warps our subconscious into anarcho-fascist mode, but really... why not just go to the health club and work out a sweat? Norton is brilliant as usual; far more surprising is how Pitt not only holds his own against the great Norton but even outshines him on occasion. Ultimately however, too infantile and stupid to be called irresponsible. This is movie as monumental heavy metal song with punk-rock riffs thrown in for good measure.… Expand
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alejandro970Oct 29, 2017
The most mischievous and anarchic opus of the mastermind of Se7en. In some sense is a protest letter against conformism and consumer society; remarks Norton and Pitt in dual role of Tyler Dunder. Just remember the first rule of Fight Club.
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VirgonoShakaMay 26, 2018
Fight club is a good movie that starts in one direction and ends ups in a very different one. It is an exploration of violence not only as a mean to express something, but as many different avenues to take. I can say that it gives me aFight club is a good movie that starts in one direction and ends ups in a very different one. It is an exploration of violence not only as a mean to express something, but as many different avenues to take. I can say that it gives me a glimpse of how we as people sometimes not only can create a reality that fits our desires or goals, but shift our enviroment and our experiences to serve it. The tone may scare some people, and rightfully so, but in general, this club is one I did enjoy observing if nothing else.… Expand
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KeithDowJan 20, 2017
Palahniuk. Fincher. Pitt. Norton. The four horsemen of Pulp Fiction's mayhem. The film hit American audiences at just the right time, high tide of the Dot-com boom, silencing the party like a record scratch and inspiring both the comfortedPalahniuk. Fincher. Pitt. Norton. The four horsemen of Pulp Fiction's mayhem. The film hit American audiences at just the right time, high tide of the Dot-com boom, silencing the party like a record scratch and inspiring both the comforted and the afflicted to want to paint a self-portrait, build a house, or maybe just blow some **** up.… Expand
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DirectorCriticsApr 30, 2017
One of my favorites movies of all time, GREAT, this movie is really great, with great lines, and great cast. This movie also have good comedy and action. What are you waiting for? SEE FIGHT CLUB RIGHT NOW!, AND THEN LOOK FOR A FIGHT!, idiot.
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Ragingbacon112Apr 24, 2017
Overall an amazing movie from 1999. How it didn't do well at the box office I'll never know why. So many quotable characters. Brad Pitt plays the character of Tyler Durden so well. Along with Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter playing theOverall an amazing movie from 1999. How it didn't do well at the box office I'll never know why. So many quotable characters. Brad Pitt plays the character of Tyler Durden so well. Along with Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter playing the other main characters you get one of the best acted films of the last decade. Not to mention the brilliant use of foreshadowing of the end twist. The soundtrack is brilliant the writing is funny and smart plus if you hate Jared Leto he gets his face bashed in this movie.… Expand
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ergenecondomJul 5, 2017
bu filmi izlemeden ölmeyin bir klasiktir başta sonra sıkmadan izletir oyuncular efsane hikaye on numara ve müthiş sonu asla unutulmaz tam son vay amınakoyim demelik.
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eded9999Jun 10, 2023
Funny and memorable, i feel it a bit too long tho.
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DavidNotDave27Jul 11, 2018
One of the few films that you can watch over and over again while still enjoying it.
Fight Club has some minor flaws, however it is more than made up for by it's witty script, stylistic directing, and on point acting.
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NameOfAccountSep 10, 2018
Nihilistic punch-buddies Norton and Pitt share a bromance in this cynical 1999 comedy from Fincher. A bewildered Carter is brilliant but woefully underused. What happens when you've got too much testosterone and modern society won't let youNihilistic punch-buddies Norton and Pitt share a bromance in this cynical 1999 comedy from Fincher. A bewildered Carter is brilliant but woefully underused. What happens when you've got too much testosterone and modern society won't let you do anything with it? The filmmakers claim they're showing the folly and danger of wanton mayhem, destruction, and general beating the crap out of each other as coping mechanism, but they sure do a good job of rationalizing and glorifying it. The first half is witty and clever enough; the last act just kind of dissolves into "meh". For all the philosophizing and pontificating, the overall message still seems to be "breaking stuff is cool, huh-huh".… Expand
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jonslowDec 9, 2018
I've watched this movie more than any other movie and it never gets old. The number of quotable lines in this film is remarkable. I remember it. I started watching other movie that directed by David Ficnher because of this.
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nilsolidumOct 29, 2018
It is a cult and revolutionary movie for its era. 6.6? Metascore obviously kidding with us.
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BulgarianCriticDec 8, 2018
A really entertaining movie with a really nice message.Watch it baby and dont you ever talk about it
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ChrisPaniaguaJun 15, 2021
Even my words about the movie can be my imagination. And Brad Pitt is writing them.
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MglovesfunFeb 25, 2020
Arguably one of the greatest movies ever made of which the plot makes no sense. Because it doesn't. However it's highly stylish and makes some very good points. However the repeated points about consumerism become a bit trite and empty afterArguably one of the greatest movies ever made of which the plot makes no sense. Because it doesn't. However it's highly stylish and makes some very good points. However the repeated points about consumerism become a bit trite and empty after they've been made a few times.… Expand
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ShweftyFeb 2, 2020
You know it's a good movie but not as good as many other people say!!!! I mean who beat his own face
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BruterakeAug 1, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Clube da luta foi vítima de um hype monstruoso pra mim, eu esperava um filme 11/10 as expectativas tavam muito altas e infelizmente n chegaram lá. Meu principal problema do filme é parecido com o de arcane q é como retratam essa loucura do personagem a confusão mental dele n saber o que ta acontecendo e eu achei meio bosta o filme te explicar passo a passo mastigado o que q tava acontecendo. Principalmente pq muitos momentos do filme ficam forçados olhando pra trás descobrindo q n existia o Brad pitt. Pra mim o filme n teve um highlight e eu achei ele simplesmente bom mesmo sendo um pouco arrastado.… Expand
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emilepelletierFeb 16, 2020
A strong film but very overrated, Fight Club relies on the commitment and energy of its three leads. The twist at the end works even though it is a plot element you have seen in many films and books, because it is well executed. The filmA strong film but very overrated, Fight Club relies on the commitment and energy of its three leads. The twist at the end works even though it is a plot element you have seen in many films and books, because it is well executed. The film works most as a cynical and dark mind-trip, but in terms of more philosophical or deeper themes there isn't much in it for me.… Expand
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RobwinzJul 31, 2020
Fight Club is a brilliant movie and it's honestly a masterpiece and a half. The movie's got an amazing story, which is followed up with a great plot twist.

The movie's got some brilliant performances from all of the cast especially fromFight Club is a brilliant movie and it's honestly a masterpiece and a half. The movie's got an amazing story, which is followed up with a great plot twist.

The movie's got some brilliant performances from all of the cast especially from Tyler (Brad Pitt) and The Narrator (Edward Norton), those two are honestly amazing throughout this movie.

The dialogue which is given from each character throughout this movie is very strong, each piece of dialogue is received beautifully.

Also, the humour which is scattered throughout this movie is all honestly hilarious and it always hits the mark in brilliant humour.

The pacing which this movie's got is honestly great and all of the main moments are all built up beautifully.

The movie's even got some beautiful cinematography which was done by Jeff Cronenweth. He does such a brilliant job on capturing these moments so well and he brings each moment to life so beautifully.

Finally, the movie's got some brilliantly choreographed action sequences and all of the action sequences are all honestly very graphic and very brutal but each one of them are all done so well.

The movie's makeup artist Julie Pearce does such a fantastic job on making the graphic and brutal look to the characters faces come to life throughout this movie.

The movie's even got a beautiful soundtrack, which was fully composed by the Dust Brothers. They honestly do such a great job on making such a beautiful but brilliant soundtrack for this godly movie.

Overall, Fight Club is a brilliant movie and it's even a masterpiece and a half. The movie's got an amazing story, brilliant performances, strong dialogue, brilliant humour, great pacing, beautiful cinematography, brilliantly choreographed action sequences, some fantastic makeup artists and such a beautiful but brilliant soundtrack.

I'd honestly recommend Fight Club if you're wanting to watch a very graphic but brilliant action movie, it's honestly worth the watch.… Expand
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r96skJan 12, 2021
I didn't enjoy this, pretty much at all, but still kinda appreciate how it all comes together. It's a weird one for me.

Overall, 'Fight Club' underwhelmed me. I actually knew very little before viewing it, despite hearing about it on aI didn't enjoy this, pretty much at all, but still kinda appreciate how it all comes together. It's a weird one for me.

Overall, 'Fight Club' underwhelmed me. I actually knew very little before viewing it, despite hearing about it on a surface level for years and years; well, one 'regulatory' part of it anyway. It's much deeper than I had expected. Unfortunately, I didn't find entertainment with any of it - it was, to be honest, a slog to sit through.

The only scene I can remember enjoying is the very last one, and I don't mean that negatively because the end shot is terrific. It's just everything that comes before didn't do anything for me. Yet, I still rate its intentions. It did keep me guessing amidst my, near, boredom and the 'event' is a good one on paper. It just failed to connect on me in actuality.

Brad Pitt is good as Tyler, though the likes of Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter give meh performances in my opinion. Meat Loaf is interesting, I guess, as Bob.

I'm evidently in the extreme minority with my thoughts, each to their own, but I honestly didn't get into it sadly. As noted, though, I still partially rate it weirdly. 6* feels harsh, so I give it 7*.… Expand
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Saron_UnchainedMar 30, 2022
This Movie is great. Great Actors, Story and a really well written Plot twist. Perfect Film for a Movie Night
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Ugliest_boyJun 22, 2020
This movie is my favorite movie of all time. Perfect acting, a story that I can't describe how good it is and action. This movie has it all!
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Pagaille21Jun 29, 2020
The influence of this movie ripples many years later. Excellent performances from Pitt and Norton.
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PikachucumsJul 31, 2020
Best movie ive ever seen and ever will see
After finishing the movie i realized that it is a perfect movie. Please see this movie and do yourself a huge favor. Brad pitt gave the performance of his life.
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AMH04Aug 4, 2020
Brilliantly acted and smartly directed. This film is a must watch for film lovers.
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SeyeerGameJan 6, 2022
возьми встань сделай 200 отжиманий выбежал быстро на улицу набил кому-то лицо, пошёл украл в магазине еды для своей кошки и больной матери, не будь подстилкой капитализма!возьми встань сделай 200 отжиманий выбежал быстро на улицу набил кому-то лицо, пошёл украл в магазине еды для своей кошки и больной матери, не будь подстилкой капитализма!
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worsteusernameAug 22, 2020
Well directed, well acted, and clever plots and lines. I find it action/thriller with philosophical themes.
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MrPajamasAug 16, 2021
Even after Se7en, director David Fincher showed me that he could. This time he didn't disappoint again, he even pleased a bit more thought me of course. Purely for my taste, I liked this one better. Fight Club starts off innocently enough,Even after Se7en, director David Fincher showed me that he could. This time he didn't disappoint again, he even pleased a bit more thought me of course. Purely for my taste, I liked this one better. Fight Club starts off innocently enough, although interestingly enough, and that is what worked so well in the aforementioned Se7en and it is the case here again. Interesting. That's something this director has in his little finger. The film grabs you and doesn't let go and gradually builds up on the interestingness and a wonderful gradation emerges that culminates and also satisfies the viewer, or at least me. The story is not only interesting and engaging overall, but underlined by its revelations. For me, a great film that I recommend.… Expand
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AsherwSep 27, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is amazing in every aspect. Visuals are amazing, acting is amazing and it has an extremely engaging plot and characters. Then at the end it hits you with the greatest twist in cinema history in my opinion. One of my favorite films.… Expand
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LordofThunderNov 19, 2020
This movie is perfect. Everything about it is perfect. Brad Pitt is perfect. Edward Norton is perfect. Helena Bonham-Carter is perfect. The story is perfect. The ending is perfect.
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JSOOe12Nov 16, 2020
This movie Is amazing for a second Film probably the Best David Fincher Movie
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10
ajweingartNov 19, 2020
I'm not supposed to talk about this movie, but I will. Fight Club keeps you guessing, and doesn't reveal the truth until the end. Worth watching 2, 3, 4 times.
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LattelyNov 22, 2020
I create my own fight club in my city with following rules: the first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club; the second rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club, third rule of Fight Club: someone yells stop,I create my own fight club in my city with following rules: the first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club; the second rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club, third rule of Fight Club: someone yells stop, goes limp, taps out, the fight is over; fourth rule: only two guys to a fight; fifth rule: one fight at a time, fellas; sixth rule: no shirts, no shoes; seventh rule: fights will go on as long as they have to; the eighth and final rule: if this is your first night at Fight Club, you have to fight.(I will remember these rules for the end of my days).… Expand
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AreegosSep 9, 2023
For me best David Fincher's movie. This adaptation is better than book. Great detalized characters, amazing cinematography and colours. And great dynamics between Narrator and Tyler.
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10
geewahJan 24, 2021
A classic.
An unpredictable, insane and highly original movie that is arguably Fincher's finest work.
Pitt, Norton & Bonham Carter produces some of their best performances in this edge of your seat thriller.
One of 1999's best movies
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HugeonplutoAug 8, 2021
Fight Club: a cautionary tale dedicated to the generation of men raised by women.
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VirguloneDec 26, 2020
Great story, character making off, scenery and best of all: the twist! That was the strong suit to become my favorite piece of cinema
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jonasbttencourtJan 13, 2021
A bit overrated, but still, a very fun ride! David Ficher directs THE **** OUT of this movie, and both Ed Norton and Brad Pitt are great. Ficher, Norton, and Pitt make up for the flawled script most of the time.
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Pan_KrytykDec 21, 2021
Love this film.....jeden z najlepszych filmów jaki powstał... oglądałem go wiele razy i na pewno jeszcze nie raz zobaczę go.
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S3XNov 30, 2021
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royalguy07Apr 16, 2023
I think, overall, that I had just had too many key sequences, dialogues, themes, and plots spoiled for me by osmosis over the years due to how popular this is. I enjoyed it a good deal and the style of filmmaking but not fully.
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bean141Oct 22, 2022
Great charecters, acting and a super wild story as well as some cool messages about the dangers of both corporate greed and anarchey, its a really really good film
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MarlaIsBackJun 24, 2022
My personnal favorite movie, really hard to find something negative to say. these scenes full of details and stuff, David Fincher is a really good director in Fight Club. The acting is crazy and the twist is insane, even if it's a bitMy personnal favorite movie, really hard to find something negative to say. these scenes full of details and stuff, David Fincher is a really good director in Fight Club. The acting is crazy and the twist is insane, even if it's a bit predictable if you watch closely.
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k1erxJul 18, 2023
крутой и одновременно странный и интригующий сюжет ,персонажи прикольные ,задумка фильма прикольная
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AmadouIraklidisNov 10, 2022
Awesome movie, even better on the rewatch, and picking apart all the points through. Very entertaining.
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GiugiOct 2, 2022
Wonderful film that at first glance looks like a very banal action film but then turns out to be a great psychological drama that deals with very heavy and deep themes and does so in a raw and violent way.
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KillumiApr 14, 2023
One of the best movies i ever saw. Edward Norton and Brad Pit did an insanely good job acting as Tyler Durden and David Fincher directed his best movie with this one.
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AlexandreNeresNov 5, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. if there was any way in which I could use to describe what I felt when watching this movie, I swear I would go crazy talking about it, the movie itself is completely genius, presents several teachings, morals, and a great lesson, a great class on how to direct a movie, David Fincher not only directed Fight Club with mastery, but Brad Pitt had here, one of his greatest works of his entire life, the moment when David Fincher represents the separation of the two personalities of Edward Norton, with the different lighting in each of the rooms, is simply, enlightening, the movie is wonderful, and if you intend to watch it and couldn't find the will for it, I reinforce the idea that you MUST watch the fight club .… Expand
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AlexMakesToastJan 4, 2023
Fight club = 8/10
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MJE_Jan 15, 2023
This movie changed my life. It was a little weird at the beginning but then just became better and better. You should definitely watch it
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ALAMLEDPJan 21, 2023
David Fincher's 'Fight Club' has become a cultural phenomenon since its release, with its iconic characters, witty dialogue and unique storytelling. The film tells the story of a man experiencing an existential crisis who creates a movement,David Fincher's 'Fight Club' has become a cultural phenomenon since its release, with its iconic characters, witty dialogue and unique storytelling. The film tells the story of a man experiencing an existential crisis who creates a movement, and it is elevated by the dynamic performances of Edward Norton and Brad Pitt as unlikely partners, and Helena Bonham Carter as the quirky Marla Singer. The film's originality, part-time drama, part-time dark comedy, and its themes of existentialism, masculinity and consumerism have made it a timeless classic. While the film may feel a bit dated at times, it's undeniable that 'Fight Club' has left an indelible mark on cinema and pop culture.
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'Fight Club' de David Fincher se ha convertido en un fenómeno cultural desde su lanzamiento, con sus personajes icónicos, diálogos ingeniosos y narraciones únicas. La película cuenta la historia de un hombre que experimenta una crisis existencial que crea un movimiento, y se eleva con las actuaciones dinámicas de Edward Norton y Brad Pitt como socios poco probables, y Helena Bonham Carter como la peculiar Marla Singer. La originalidad de la película, el drama a tiempo parcial, la comedia negra a tiempo parcial y sus temas de existencialismo, masculinidad y consumismo la han convertido en un clásico atemporal. Si bien la película puede parecer un poco anticuada a veces, es innegable que 'Fight Club' ha dejado una marca indeleble en el cine y la cultura pop.… Expand
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the_shadhu_khanApr 16, 2023
one of the classic and finest films
didn't expect the ending. this was a good thriller movie
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DinoHippieJun 5, 2023
Another masterpiece fron David Fincher, Brad Pit has a great oscar worthy performance and Norton completely nailed it
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RunningAloneMay 15, 2023
I saw this film when i was 15, and it changed my life. So many lessons to learn..."I don't wanna die without any scars." - Tyler Durden
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Sopa_de_BaconJul 12, 2023
In my opinion this is a great film, conected history, "good" message and a better plot twist, usualy I don't like when a film uses a narrator, but in this case he is essencial. I recommend it, especially if you don't now the plot twist.
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tomobiinSep 6, 2023
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I liked this movie lol… Expand
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