“We’re the middle children of
history, man. No purpose or place. We have no Great War. No Great Depression.
Our Great War’s a spiritual war… our Great Depression is our lives.” –Tyler
Durden
The novel by Chuck Palahniuk
‘Fight Club’ made into a movie of the same name was released in 1999. Its set
in America, modern times and directed is David Fincher. It runs for 139 minutes
and is an action/adventure movie. The original music is by The Dust Brothers
and the visual effects are great and by far hold up strong. The acting draws
you in and the casting fits the roles, couldn't asked for different actors. The
camerawork is good because right shots are used for the scenes.
The main character is played by
Edward Norton as a sleepless nameless ‘everyman’ character who is disgruntled
with his office job. Tyler Durden played by Brad Pitt, is his friend, soap
maker and partner in crime. They start a ‘fight club’ where they fight in order
to blow off steam, as a form of therapy and distraction from their normal lives.
Everything becomes complicated when suicidal, immoral tourist Marla Singer,
played by Helena Bonham Carter, gets involved.
The violence in the film is
said to be a metaphor by Fincher for the struggle between a generation of young
men and an advertisement value system they become aware and try to refuse to
live up to the social narrative. The Fight Club concept, in the movie and in
real life has gained a cult following among men from diverse backgrounds. It triggers
a longing in men to become unrestricted and more of who they are.
Tyler Durden said once “Losing all hope was freedom”. He realised, after
hitting rock bottom that he could give himself permission to do whatever he
wanted. It’s an extreme, but very appealing view. It takes the phrase ‘Carpe
Diem’ to the next level.
This film has changed some
people’s point of view on life and is interesting throughout. It is arguably
the 10th/11th best film of all time according to online
reviews and is considered a favourite among many. The movie is intense,
extremely captivating and has perfect timing and execution. It makes you
question society and how you live your life. It’s a different type of movie, I
would recommend it.
As Tyler Durden said “This is
your life and it’s ending one minute at a time”.
