Fight Club is a psychological thriller that tells the story of a man who suffers from insomnia and tries in vain to diversify his boring life. Everything changes when the main character meets a man named Tyler Durden - a soap dealer and owner of a very strange philosophy of life, who believes that self-destruction is the only meaning of existence. Reviews of the movie "Fight Club" and the plot in the article below.
basic information
Fight Club is a thriller by American director David Fincher, the plot of which is based on the novel of the same name by the writer Chuck Palahniuk. The film was released in wide distribution in 1999 and was met with mixed reviews. About the film "Fight Club" as a cult work of the late 20th century, they spoke only a few years later.
Plot
The film begins with the depiction of the life of the Storyteller, who appears in the image of a wealthy 30-year-old clerk without a name, regularly traveling on various business trips. From the heroâs leisure, work in the automotive corporation and the interior of the apartment, in which the man innovates while shopping from various catalogs.
The narrator suffers from an acute stage of insomnia, due to which he often cannot distinguish reality from sleep. As a therapy, he begins to attend meetings of men with cancer to see real suffering. The method helps him temporarily get rid of the disease, but the hero continues to attend meetings every day, where he soon meets the same impostor - the girl Marla Singer, because of which the Storyteller again begins to suffer from insomnia.
During the next business trip, the clerk meets Tyler Durden, a soap maker. Upon returning home, the protagonist finds out that his comfortable home was completely destroyed by a gas explosion, after which he calls a new acquaintance of Tyler in search of support. He immediately offers his own home, but after talking about his crazy life full of systemic resistance, he asks the main character to hit him. The narrator fulfills the request of the "landlord", which receives an instant response. The "fist" comrades are attracted by the strange behavior of other people, which is why the two decide to organize a "fight club".
The community of fans of fights grows into something more - precepts are created, new batches of soap are made as explosives, events are organized, the participants of which undertake large-scale acts of vandalism aimed at combating the modern consumer society. Violence and cruelty of the project push the Storyteller to step aside.
The proliferation of deadly clubs and the death of one of the participants of the "Defeat" action force the protagonist to stop the subversive activities of an organized underground group. The narrator discovers that the âfighting clubsâ are open in every city, and their fighters take him for Tyler. The heroâs guess is confirmed by Marlâs girlfriend - he is that soap dealer, he blew up his comfortable home, it was he who organized the âfighting clubsâ, whose members had already transgressed to the final stage of the âroutâ campaign.
Actors and roles
The main role of the Storyteller was played by actor Edward Norton, known for his work in such projects as The Kingdom of the Full Moon, American History X, and The Illusionist. Many positive reviews of the Fight Club movie are about Nortonâs acting talent.
The role of the charismatic Tyler Durden went to Brad Pitt, an actor who played in films such as "Meet Joe Black," "Big Jackpot," "12 Monkeys."
"Fatal Woman" Marla Singer was played by British actress Helena Bonham Carter. Her talent can also be appreciated in the films: âGloomy Shadowsâ, âAlice Through the Looking Glassâ, âBig Fishâ.
Actors such as Jared Leto, Meath Lawf, Zach Grenier also played in Fight Club.
Interesting Facts:
- Actresses such as Courtney Love and Winona Ryder auditioned for the role of Marla Singer.
- In a scene with a priest watering, a camera jerked once. The operator is to blame for this - he could not help laughing.
- There is a moment in the film where the main characters get drunk and play golf. Pitt and Norton really drank.
- Some reviews of the Fight Club film enthusiastically mention the fact that during the filming of the film, Edward and Brad really learned how to make soap.
- For the credibility of the role, Brad Pitt visited the dental office to chip on the tooth.
- Bob's costume was filled with bird food to make his fat look more realistic.
- Tom York was invited to the post of composer, but he refused.
Critic reviews
The 1999 film Fight Club earned a wide variety of comments from leading film critics around the world. 10 years after the premiere and a series of reciprocal reviews, The New York Times called the painting a "cult" representative of the genre. Many critics still continue to express concern that some viewers may take the story too closely, trying to imitate the behavior of the characters.
Critic Janet Maslin of The New York Times expressed the view that Fight Club demonstrates "modern manhood." Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert called the movie "an exciting philosophical adventure." Newsweek's David Ansen praised the technical features of the tape, calling it a brilliant example of modern cinema.
On the reputable portal Rotten Tomatoes, David Fincherâs work has a 79 percent rating based on 166 reviews. The Metacritic website gave the tape 66 points out of 100, based on 35 comments.
Thanks to critics' reviews of the movie Fight Club, the film is among the top ten according to IMDb.
Viewers Opinions
Reviews film "Fight Club" in 1999 from ordinary filmmakers earned mostly positive. Reviewers note, first of all, the sharpness of the plot and the unexpected ending. Also, there was no enthusiastic response and the acting of Edward Norton and Brad Pitt. Special kind words were awarded to Helena Bonham Carter.
Viewers note the importance of a cinematic work. Many write that the picture was able to change the worldview and general attitude to life.
Thanks to the positive feedback from people, the movie âFight Clubâ on a major Russian portal has a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Of the 684 reviews, 546 are approved. Neutral position was taken by 83 observers.