Fight Club is overrated, misunderstood, and a masterpiece.

Watching this at 23 was very different than watching this at 16. I used to watch this in awe of Brad Pitt and these uber-violent guy not realizing that it's the very culture Fincher is trying to criticize. The movie doesn't idolize its characters actions, you are meant to think they're disgusting. The fact that this film is so universally loved proves Fincher's original thesis. Society is violent and materialist enough to not see the irony in someone making fun of it.

Brad Pitt is iconic in this. He is so good looking and crazy, this truly is the Brad Pitt experience. It's cool being in Ed Norton's head. I like it there. He does a great job in this film.

Fincher is now famous for his not flashy CGI and it is incorporated extremely well into this film. The product placement of Starbucks throughout is a subtle nod to the IKEAism that Norton's character discusses in the beginning, and plus it's just fun to see him pull out of trashcans and into people's brains.

This movie is liked for all the wrong reasons, but it is still a fun watch and a very impressive entry into the Fincher catalog.

Fight Club is overrated, misunderstood, and a masterpiece.

Watching this at 23 was very different than watching this at 16. I used to watch this in awe of Brad Pitt and these uber-violent guy not realizing that it's the very culture Fincher is trying to criticize. The movie doesn't idolize its characters actions, you are meant to think they're disgusting. The fact that this film is so universally loved proves Fincher's original thesis. Society is violent and materialist enough to not see the irony in someone making fun of it.

Brad Pitt is iconic in this. He is so good looking and crazy, this truly is the Brad Pitt experience. It's cool being in Ed Norton's head. I like it there. He does a great job in this film.

Fincher is now famous for his not flashy CGI and it is incorporated extremely well into this film. The product placement of Starbucks throughout is a subtle nod to the IKEAism that Norton's character discusses in the beginning, and plus it's just fun to see him pull out of trashcans and into people's brains.

This movie is liked for all the wrong reasons, but it is still a fun watch and a very impressive entry into the Fincher catalog.

sorry, i'm not supposed to talk about it

sorry, i'm not supposed to talk about it

this was one of the first movies that made me realize how good movies could be

this was one of the first movies that made me realize how good movies could be

no, i actually dont want to watch m night shamylan directing rocky

no, i actually dont want to watch m night shamylan directing rocky

I’m not surprised but disappointed in myself for giving this 4 stars when I watched it the first time 5 years ago.

Young Jacob was just getting in his groove as a loser cinephile so I can’t be too upset, but disappointed for sure. In my defense, Flight Club follows the exact blueprint for a movie where every rewatch is better than the last and you pick up on more details. I bet in 2031 I’ll say the same thing on my 3rd watch.

Knowing the general theme of the story lets you appreciate the storytelling and the little details that David Fincher throws out throughout the film. Getting to see this on a huge screen with the 4K remaster was just the cherry on top. Each scene was so crisp and the sound design was perfect.

I think what really stood out this time around was the small subplot around anxiety. Brad Pitt is this free spirit that is trying to coerce Ed Norton into stopping all his worrying. Worrying and anxiety have this unrelenting grasp and hold over all our actions and choices in life. Kind of beautiful when you really think about the contrast between the two of them. Devil and Angel almost on each shoulder trying to navigate this schitzophrenic life experience. Well that’s how i interpreted it at least.

I hope Fincher gives us more of this next year just like he did with Se7en last year and now Fight Club in 2026.

I’m not surprised but disappointed in myself for giving this 4 stars when I watched it the first time 5 years ago.

Young Jacob was just getting in his groove as a loser cinephile so I can’t be too upset, but disappointed for sure. In my defense, Flight Club follows the exact blueprint for a movie where every rewatch is better than the last and you pick up on more details. I bet in 2031 I’ll say the same thing on my 3rd watch.

Knowing the general theme of the story lets you appreciate the storytelling and the little details that David Fincher throws out throughout the film. Getting to see this on a huge screen with the 4K remaster was just the cherry on top. Each scene was so crisp and the sound design was perfect.

I think what really stood out this time around was the small subplot around anxiety. Brad Pitt is this free spirit that is trying to coerce Ed Norton into stopping all his worrying. Worrying and anxiety have this unrelenting grasp and hold over all our actions and choices in life. Kind of beautiful when you really think about the contrast between the two of them. Devil and Angel almost on each shoulder trying to navigate this schitzophrenic life experience. Well that’s how i interpreted it at least.

I hope Fincher gives us more of this next year just like he did with Se7en last year and now Fight Club in 2026.