Man, I see in fight club the strongest and smartest men who've ever lived. I see all this potential, and I see squandering. #*$ $(#@ it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables; slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy $*%^ we don't need. 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. We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off.
The quote above perfectly sums up why I love this movie. I can't think of another movie that so perfectly combines the elements of an action movie, with a mind-bending thriller, with a social commentary that seems to get more relevant in every day of our advertising dominated, me-first world. Edward Norton and Brad Pitt are absolutely flawless as they set out on a journey that ultimately creates a militia of witty anarchists. David Fincher's directing style also fits this movie perfectly as the viewer feels the Narrator's decent into madness (or lucidity depending on your perspective).
I won't spoil the "twist" for you, but let me just say that if someone has, don't worry about it. The movie is just as enjoyable (and maybe even a little more interesting) if you know about it before your first viewing.
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