Fight Club movie review

Fight Club, released in 1999 is a cerebral film based off of Chuck Palanuk's novel of the same name, which was published in 1996. Ok, to be honest, I really don't know where to begin with this film. This is a film that originally polarized the critics, and was considered a box office flop, however on home video ended up becoming a major success, leading it to become a cult classic. This film also inspired real-life fight clubs to sprout up, as well as bombings that mirrored scenes in the movie, or that were inspired by scenes in the film. I feel like this movie appeals to different people for different reasons. The movie appeals to people who appreciate the great acting, and sets, and beautiful cinematography. It also appeals to people who find the ideals of Tyler Durden to make sense and to be inspiring. It also appeals to men, to "bros" who like it for its violence, as their neanderthal brains see violence as cool, and seem to miss the actual point of the movie. It also appeals to people who are bored with their lives, who the idea of setting yourself free, of destroying the capitalist consumer culture. All of these are valid reasons, and the film has different meanings to different people, and I don't know if it would be best to discuss those meanings, or to just discuss what it means to me. So this is what this film means to me. The film is about seeing your life as a consumer and a part of the capitalist system and making the conscious decision to do something about it, to make the decision to live a life that matters, to do something that makes you feel alive. The film takes this to a bit of a drastic extreme, but sometimes we need that drastic example to wake us up to how we are living our lives, and what meaning our lives have. I don't feel like the movie is telling you to go out and bomb buildings, nor is it telling you to start a fight club, or to become a terrorist, I feel like that is an ever simplification, and missing the point. The point is do something, anything, just stop living a boring mundane life, stop giving up and start living. We are already dead, when we give into the system and become a cog in the machine, this movie to me tells me to start living a life that has purpose, that has meaning. To me this film is a wake-up call. Your interpretation might be different, and that is valid. The thing is, that this is not a simple film, that this is a film that is supposed to make you think, and it is not meant to just be consumed and walked away from. This is a film that asks you to look at yourself, your real self, on the inside, to confront that inner-self. This is not an easy film, or one to be taken lightly, it is a film that asks for thought, and questioning. The film is perfectly cast, every actor in this movie plays their part perfectly, featuring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, and Meatloaf. The film has great action, great comedy, and the writing is top notch as there are many quotable lines from this film. The cinematography is also beautiful, and creates the perfect dark setting for this film. The one flaw is that some of the CG animations didn't age well and look a bit too fake, though other parts the CG is amazing. Would I recommend this film? That is actually a really hard question. On one hand, yes I love this film, I find it inspiring. On the other hand, it would probably not be the best film for an impressionable person, for example some kids or teenagers as it has inspired people to imitate the violent scenes of the film. This is one of my favourite films and I do think it is a film that we should all see and think about, and talk about.