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ved123
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09 October 2007
Croatia
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have you hear about subliminal pictures in this fil. here's the discussion on topic. really good movie, wached it several times but have seen better :)"url" |
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05 October 2007
Turkey
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If i were Edward Norton, i wouldn't have played that Character. Because everything is Tyler at this film, Tyler is shining and everybody remember only Tyler. Unfortunately no one (i mean most) talk about Edward's acting in this film. However, Edward is the whole of the rest. |
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zoeb
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05 October 2007
India
male
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The movie starts off in a harmless way. Having you believe that it's just another frustrated males twisted life story.
Half way in to it and I was totally possessed by it's disturbing darkness and at the same time the brilliance of it all.
may as well add that fellas with weaker stomach will find it hard to digest this one.
And towards the end a great depression took over me. I felt 'There is no way this one will leave me with anything but depression, what possibly can happen to alter the course NOW?'. But then, I should have known better....
Having been a great fan of Edward Norton from his 'Red Dragon' days, I know that he has a peculiar taste in selecting films. His movies are anything but ordinary.
The climax of course turned everything up side down and I slipped from the chair and rolled over...
Nothing I say will ever fully describe how I felt. You just GOT TO see this one.
And I never took Brad Pitt seriously before this one, even after watching se7en. But I have developed a deep sense of respect for this guy.
Teens watch out, if you haven't seen this one yet then 'Tyler Durden' is gonna blow you over.
An amazing movie, fantastic script, superb direction and extraordinary acting. This one is a collector's gem. |
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z
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04 October 2007
Bahrain
male
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i think people are extremely exagerating this movie. ok, i deal with the things trying to be imposed (or injected?) but in the end, being in a group of people whose lives suddenly change after watching such a movie really makes me pathetic about the mental status of the crowds. |
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finna
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04 October 2007
Norway
female
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I don't believe Hollywood can build a film like this again. I don't think Chuck Palahniuk or any author can create an icon like Tyler Durden again. Chuck Palahniuk makes fun with the readers. You suppose that you are against popular culture by reading the book or watching the film. The reality is, you become the piece of this culture by loving Tyler Durden. |
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cream
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04 October 2007
Germany
male
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"Fight Club" an aggressive, confrontational, often brutal satire that is quite possibly a brilliant masterpiece. Taking the "Choose life," anti-consumerism rant at the beginning of "Trainspotting," and carrying it to its logical -- albeit extreme -- conclusion this is a big budget, mainstream film that takes a lot of risks by biting the hand that feeds it. The film's narrator (Edward Norton) is an insignificant cog in the drab, corporate machine, dutifully doing his job and what he's told without question. He's an insomniac slave to his IKEA possessions and only finds joy in going to as many self-help/dealing with terminal diseases sessions as he can. It provides him with an escape from his sleepless nights. That is, until Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter), a trashy chain-smoking poser, enters his life and upsets his routine. The narrator also meets Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), a charismatic soap salesman whose straightforward honesty, candor and sleazy lounge-lizard outfits are a breath of fresh air. One night, after the two men have bonded over beers, Tyler asks the narrator to hit him. At first, it seems like an absurd request but after they pound on each other for a bit, a strange feeling overcomes them. They feel a kind of release and satisfaction at inflicting pain on one another. In a world where people are desensitized to everything around them, the physical contact of fighting wakes them up and makes them feel truly alive. Others soon join in and pretty soon Fight Club becomes an underground sensation. However, it becomes readily apparent that Tyler has more elaborate plans than just organizing brawls at the local bar. David Fincher has taken the dark, pessimistic worldview of "Seven" and married it with the clever plot twists and turns of "The Game" and assembled his strongest effort to date. "Fight Club" is a $50+ million studio film that remains true to its anti-consumer, anti-society, anti-everything message -- right up to the last, sneaky subliminal frame. What makes "Fight Club" a subversive delight is not only its refreshing anti-corporate message but how it delivers said message. As Fincher has explained in interviews, you don't really watch the film but rather download it. Its structure is extremely playful as it messes around with linear time to an incredible degree. The narrative bounces back and forth all over the place like a novel, or surfing on the Internet -- even making a hilarious dead stop to draw attention to itself in a funny, interesting way that completely works. Yet Norton's deadpanned narration holds everything together and allows the viewer to get a handle on what's happening. This is the way films should be made. Why must we always have to go through the A+B+C formula? "Fight Club" openly rejects this tired, clearly outdated structure in favour of a stylized frenzy of jump cuts, freeze frames, slow motion and every other film technique in the book that only reinforces its anarchistic message. A film like this would have never been greenlighted by a major studio if Brad Pitt had not been attached to the project. Once you see the film, it becomes obvious that he was the only choice for Tyler Durden. Like he did with "Kalifornia" and "Twelve Monkeys", Pitt grunges himself down and disappears completely into his role to a frighteningly convincing degree. During many of the brutal fight scenes, he is transformed into a bloody, pulpy mess that'll surely have the "Legends of the Fall" fans running for the exits. It is an incredible performance -- probably his best -- for the simple fact that he becomes the character so completely. If Pitt has the flashy, gonzo role, Edward Norton is his perfect foil as the seemingly meek yet sardonic narrator. It's a deceptively understated performance as the last third of the film reveals but Norton nails it perfectly. He is clearly our surrogate, our introduction into this strange world and his wry observations on our consumer-obsessed culture are right on the money. They are the perfect setup for Tyler's introduction and his view on the world which is clearly a call to arms of sorts, a manifesto that rejects the notion that we are what we own. And ultimately, that is what "Fight Club" tries to do. The film is a cinematic punch to the head as it challenges the status quo and offers a wakeup call to people immersed in a materialistic world where those who have the most stuff, "win." I think that Fincher's film wants us to tear all that down, reject corporate monsters like Starbucks and Blockbuster, and try to figure out what we really want out of life. It's almost as if the film is suggesting salvation through self-destruction. And it is these thought-provoking ideas that makes "Fight Club" a dangerously brilliant film that entertains as well as enlightens. This comment is belongs toJ.D. Lafrance, a user at imdb. |
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quentin_tarantula
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08 March 2007
United States
male
balanced
this film is very important in my life. i 've tried to change my point of view many times but finally i realised that there should be more important things more than films in my life. i asked to my own, how can a film change a person 's point of view. this is sad but true... |
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