Saturday, January 12, 2013

Concept of our society in Fight Club film

By Samantha Bartniak


We could have watched Fight Club for the very first time in 1999. And there are few quotes from the movie that everyone should be familiar with: "First rule of the Fight Club is... you do not talk about Fight Club". We know also what's the meaning of soap, and it's due to the fact the movie is classic. How many of last year releases do we still remember? This particular film is not just another one that after watching it, we gonna forget about and we are about to make clear the reason why.

By viewing the movie we discover certain values that were valid before, now and for a long time. Why? It might be due to the fact of the playing there famous actors. Incredibly sharp-looking Brad Pitt. Men love him, women love him. His particular role development of Tyler Durden was excellent. He had much more good roles before that too - Seven or Twelve Monkey. Next great actor from that movie is Edward Norton. He plays the role of narrator. What is amazing about him, is that he can play so different roles. From ruthless bullies to sensitive lovers. Helena Bonham Carter, the only female figure in the movie. Helena played the role of destructive woman, and played out so well, that Marla Singer (performed by Helena) grown into some sort of admired by her enthusiasts fame fatal.

We know that good actors don't mean good movie. Countless movies with very popular actors and actresses are really bad, when often we can find real gems among movies with actors that nobody even know So what more is in this movie that decides about its value? Story of this film mirrors our civilization and its dilemmas. And the way it is done makes this movie excellent. We buy far too much. We are addicted to it. We buy things we don't need, just to block the hole of isolation... to feel better for a few moments. We are continually in rush. Earning and losing minute by catching earlier bus or train. It is hard for us to face the fact that our life is here and right now. What we do have to understand is that, we can't slow or fast forward time. We need to live our life. We play the game in the huge community made by the media and commercials. We are influenced by companies to wear what they want us to. What we think is good and bad is what TV tells us. This movie captured all problems that came along with global growth and then creation of Tyler Durden was done the way we all want to identify with him.

Still, what is the key reason why this film's called Fight Club? It is because of the club where the members could fight. The narrator started it to alter his life. This film makes you crave to fight. Weird thing is that while watching this movie you never feel that fight is something inappropriate - just another relaxing tool in your life.There is something about those fights. What is it? It's a comeback to our origins. Fact is we are still little like animals. We are driven by identical urges. What differentiate animal from human is intellect. The fight is the most basic way for man to forget about the fears of every day life. It is the way we are designed to survive. The world seem different when the fight is over. You feel resurrected. Despite the fact we are restricted by social behaviours and law restrictions it is really tough to feel free. Just what sort of freedom is this? Movie ended up being a gift to our society , for people that tried to figure out how to feel free.

We must remember the most popular image of this movie where Tyler is holding Fight Club soap bar. It isn't coincidence that this basic item like soap becomes so important in this movie. Paradoxical is whole soap making process that Tyler do for living. The fat to produce soap was human excess fat. Every time he needed fat he would go to liposuction clinic. This very soap was then being offered to the pricey stores. Therefore the irony is that the ladies was paying twice - to take out the fat and then to get it back again in form of beautiful soap bar.

This movie is at some points harsh and bloody but comic and clever. The fact is, it is an excellent movie with good performance of actors and really good scenario based on the book of the same title. This movie can be watched a lot of times and still be entertaining. Exceptional film need to present a lesson or an alert for a viewer. This movie has both evenly, in fact lots of these - lessons and warnings for viewers.




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