If you ever thought you knew exactly what was going on in this movie, your just lying through your teeth. Fight Club is one of those movies where once it is finished, you stare at your screen for a few moments and ask yourself how did I not notice that earlier? Perhaps what makes this film so appealing is the combination of familiarity, yet at the same time, the ability of not knowing. The familiar aspects of this movie include the moment of getting into a fight, meeting a complete stranger and striking up a conversation about business and experiencing insomnia. We all think we know what these situations are like based on prior experiences, but what Fight Club does is it takes these familiar situations and adds on another twist. For example, the familiarity of experiencing a fight is no comparison to an actual fight club league. Meeting a complete stranger on a plane and then having to end up calling him for a place to stay because your house just got blown up. However, the backbone of this film is the power of control. More specifically, the power of being controlled and the power to control. The combination of Edward Norton and Brad Pitt perfectly illustrates this concept. Brad Pitt clearly has the control over Edward Norton since the beginning of their first encounter. Edward Norton struggles with a lack of control not only because of his new friend but also because of his insomnia. It is not until the very end when he is able to collect himself and fully understand how to cope with the situation around him.
In my opinion, the end of Fight Club is one of the best endings there is of all time. From what I can remember, it the one movie where I was completely dumbfounded at the end. This movie forced me to go back and reassemble the pieces. For those who read this, comment on what you think makes this movie one of the best films of all time.
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