Fight Club as a movie falls into many categories:
Firstly it is what is considered ‘cool’ as in it is rebellious, like when your friends tell you, ‘dude have you seen this movie’, ‘freaking awesome man!’.Secondly, its also a movie that did not work commercially in its time which i think adds to the ‘cult’ status.
Finally, it is also one of the films for which movie buffs normally head-over to imdb.com to get the underlying themes.It is engaging as film even if you don’t look into its themes.
It features Edward Norton as a guy who is affected by Insomnia (or is he?). He discovers that going to support groups, give him release. But then he meets Marla Singer and Tyler Durden, and this changes everything.
Having a psychological aspect it does not go to level of just an individuals psychology like Memento, but instead it captures psychology of a whole generation. It understands current obsession of consumer goods and the cycle of wanting for goods and buying them. This is what makes it profound for me as a viewer.
Only thing i am concerned is, with all the fighting and blood in the movie, it might be taken at face value by many of the viewers
As an after thought, I do not think Farhan Akhtar’s movie Karthik Calling Karthik a ‘copy’ of Fight Club. The idea sure was similar, but films are pretty different.
Written by- ‘Ali Naqvi.
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