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Fight Club was a big surprise for me; although the movie got a lot of bad press for its promotion of violence, Fincher is not focusing on fighting as much as escaping. Though there are many films out there challenging the materialistic world around us, this one is unique. Fincher's direction is revolutionary, providing a philisophical view and an artistic masterpiece. Though there is a large amount of violence and sex in this movie, Fincher's main point is not lost as it so often is in other movies. The surprise at the end (equivalent to that of the one in Sixth Sense) makes the film.
Fincher criticizes our ideal lifestyles, perhaps a needed look at what we hold dear. As Norton's character realizes the truth of the situation, he realizes the heart of the problem: focus on a life that society may appreciate, but not the individual. It is no coincidence that the audience experiences the subtle epiphany through the narrator's eyes; that is when Fincher asks his audience to examine themselves.
It would be tragic to mention such a fine director without his equally talented cast. Edward Norton was mesmorizing (do I sound like a critic now or what?), as usual; the versatile actor never lets his fans down in the roles he chooses. As the narrator in this movie, he is so convincingly neurotic and troubled, yet endearing at the same time. Brad Pitt plays the eccentric, a role that he perfects. Fincher does great things with Carter's and Meat Loaf's characters, rounding out the movie with more unique personalities.
David Fincher
Jim Uhls
Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk
Edward Norton ..... Narrator Brad Pitt ..... Tyler Durden Helena Bonham Carter ..... Marla Singer Meat Loaf ..... Robert Paulsen Jared Leto ..... Angel Face
After the first fight
Fight club in session
The extreme measures taken to quit a job
Synopsis (without Spoilers)
Living in the superficial world of advertised lives and 9-to-5 jobs, a man [Edward Norton] becomes plagued with insomnia. His disorder leads to an obsession with support groups; although he has no real diseases or symptons, he finds the comfort and tears the perfect emotional outlet. When he meets Tyler Durden [Brad Pitt] on one of his many business trips, his life is fated for a change.
And Fincher instantly becomes one of my favorite directors.
