Final thoughts on Fight Club

While I sit here 9.31am on my Labor Day Holiday, I've got the DVD in the player and we're nearly ready to go. I thought I'd write a bit about Fight Club before I proceed to American History X.

To me Edward Norton was always a second-grade actor, never really considered him anywhere near inspiring. However, Fight Club & The Magician seem to be proving me wrong, there is something to his acting that does to a certain extent...inspire. That being said, I feel he still feels boring, although that may be the characters he's chosen. Bruce Banner was never a really inspiring role to take in The Hulk anyway.

Helena Bonham Carter as well seems to be taking these 'semi-crazy' to total 'whacked-out' roles to new heights. I'd always remember her as the evil sorcerer from Harry Porter, but she's also done work for Corpse Bride, Planet of the Apes, Sweeney Todd , Alice in Wonderland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Terminator and Big Fish. You can tell she's carved out a nice niche for herself, and actually is kinda hot, in a scary terrifying kinda way.

That being said, the story still falls short. Fight Club ends with an absolute bang, and the story isn't engaging enough for me. Maybe it's my preference for real-life stories which fight club certainly is not. I would say the story is a mixture of Old School and Identity. Although it pre-dates both those movies. I was half expecting Will Ferrel to run naked through the movie but that never happened. The ending though, when it all falls into place, is kinda cool and worth the movie. I understand why it's where it is on the list (No. 16), but I would prefer it go a bit lower. There are far better movies below it.

Now I'm waiting for American History X, which I'm told is a pretty good movie about racism. I love those kinda movies. Alright so we're on to American History X (no. 38) starring Edward Norton, and let's see if this guy is all he's cracked up to be.

That's my 2 cents. Don't spend it all in one place.