By Adam Bramwell
Yesterday I had a random urge to watch Fight Club, a film I have seen once already. The film tells the story of an unnamed insomniac (Edward Norton), who narrates the film. Having been told by the doctor he needs natural sleep instead of medication, he goes on to attend a testicular cancer support group, where he becomes addicted to the feeling of letting go and releasing emotion, so finds himself attending more, as it helps relieve his insomnia.
However, upon attending the sessions, he comes across another imposter called Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter), who in result leads to him not being able to sleep again. They decide to split up the sessions so they don't meet, but exchange numbers before parting ways. At this point in the film, I remember when first watching it, I felt gripped to the overall setting and feeling of the film, on top of the way the narrator goes about telling us what's happening. A lot of this is due to Edward Norton being perfect for the role, and has to be one of the best opening few scenes to a film I've seen.
The narrator then meets Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) on a plane coming home from a business trip. He learns that Durden sells soap for a living, and is interested by his character/personality. After finding out his apartment set fire, he decides to call Tyler. The two meet, talk over beers and start fighting outside a bar, before going on to stay at Tyler's run-down house. They have further fights and attract men, who join in to what becomes a fight club in the bar's basement.
The story seems obscure and leaves the viewer interested in where exactly it's going. Marla Singer comes back into the mix by calling the narrator for help, after overdosing on pills. He ignores her, and instead it is Tyler who goes round and saves her. The two have a sexual relationship, and the narrator is told to never discuss Tyler with Marla. We learn the significance of this at the end of the film. The fight club continues to grow, with more around the country forming, and "Project Mayhem", where the members fight against the system, and more become "recruited" by Tyler.
I have to be honest and say that both times when watching this film, I wasn't particularly fond of the ideas with the storyline unravelling to the final scene. There wasn't necessarily anything wrong with it, but it just didn't appeal to me. This doesn't take away the brilliance of the narrative, acting, and the film's message in which you can interpret yourself. It has many scenes that stay in your head which is important for this type of film, which is definitely unique for the "Thriller" genre. Overall, Fight Club is a great film that is both memorable and powerful in it's own right.
IMDB Score: 8.8 My Score: 8.5
However, upon attending the sessions, he comes across another imposter called Marla Singer (Helena Bonham Carter), who in result leads to him not being able to sleep again. They decide to split up the sessions so they don't meet, but exchange numbers before parting ways. At this point in the film, I remember when first watching it, I felt gripped to the overall setting and feeling of the film, on top of the way the narrator goes about telling us what's happening. A lot of this is due to Edward Norton being perfect for the role, and has to be one of the best opening few scenes to a film I've seen.
The narrator then meets Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) on a plane coming home from a business trip. He learns that Durden sells soap for a living, and is interested by his character/personality. After finding out his apartment set fire, he decides to call Tyler. The two meet, talk over beers and start fighting outside a bar, before going on to stay at Tyler's run-down house. They have further fights and attract men, who join in to what becomes a fight club in the bar's basement.
The story seems obscure and leaves the viewer interested in where exactly it's going. Marla Singer comes back into the mix by calling the narrator for help, after overdosing on pills. He ignores her, and instead it is Tyler who goes round and saves her. The two have a sexual relationship, and the narrator is told to never discuss Tyler with Marla. We learn the significance of this at the end of the film. The fight club continues to grow, with more around the country forming, and "Project Mayhem", where the members fight against the system, and more become "recruited" by Tyler.
I have to be honest and say that both times when watching this film, I wasn't particularly fond of the ideas with the storyline unravelling to the final scene. There wasn't necessarily anything wrong with it, but it just didn't appeal to me. This doesn't take away the brilliance of the narrative, acting, and the film's message in which you can interpret yourself. It has many scenes that stay in your head which is important for this type of film, which is definitely unique for the "Thriller" genre. Overall, Fight Club is a great film that is both memorable and powerful in it's own right.
IMDB Score: 8.8 My Score: 8.5
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