Fight Club ( * * * * * )
This is the closest I've ever seen a movie get to reading like a novel. The wall to wall narration, instead of being a distraction, is a fluid element, [huge] aided by a bravura use of CGI as a camera truly unlimited by physical space. Combine the two, and the film becomes a true "mind's eye" experience that is unparalleled.
The Acting: Brad Pitt and Edward Norton kick ass--often each other's. Helena Bonham Carter plays a schitophrenic girlfriend, and Meatloaf plays what may simply turn out to be future Meatloaf.
The Story: Written by Chuck [black] Phaluniak (that spelling's close enough, I hope) the story follows a frustrated corporate drone through his Christ-like ascention to insane cult leader, and back. All he really wants is some sleep, and to keep his balls, but both of those prove to be challenges as his acolytes turn against him. This movie made me want to join a fight club for about twenty mintues after I saw it. Then I remembered I'm a pussy.
The Direction: David Fincher was unduly lauded for Se7en, an amusing but mindless depress-a-thon. Alien 3 wasn't truly his fault, but it sucked big time and was nonsensical to boot. I liked The Game a little, but it collapsed under the weight of its own premise. But this is a fucking brilliant piece of cinema. Powerful, hilarious, moving, scary--it's why movies exist.
Overall: It's [cock] excellent.
Tredekka Rules:
The Acting: Brad Pitt and Edward Norton kick ass--often each other's. Helena Bonham Carter plays a schitophrenic girlfriend, and Meatloaf plays what may simply turn out to be future Meatloaf.
The Story: Written by Chuck [black] Phaluniak (that spelling's close enough, I hope) the story follows a frustrated corporate drone through his Christ-like ascention to insane cult leader, and back. All he really wants is some sleep, and to keep his balls, but both of those prove to be challenges as his acolytes turn against him. This movie made me want to join a fight club for about twenty mintues after I saw it. Then I remembered I'm a pussy.
The Direction: David Fincher was unduly lauded for Se7en, an amusing but mindless depress-a-thon. Alien 3 wasn't truly his fault, but it sucked big time and was nonsensical to boot. I liked The Game a little, but it collapsed under the weight of its own premise. But this is a fucking brilliant piece of cinema. Powerful, hilarious, moving, scary--it's why movies exist.
Overall: It's [cock] excellent.
Tredekka Rules:
- Rule 1: No Movie Can Get More Than 5 Stars, Not Even Deadfall. Or Fight Club.
- Rule 5: Spitting = Good Acting, +1 star.
- Rule 6: Over The Top Acting Award--I can only award 5 stars for this category, so let's call it 2 each for Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, and 1 for that white-haired wolverine-looking dude. Some actors can make me laugh out loud and want to clap just seeing them on screen. +5 stars
- Rule 24: Exploding Buildings Are Good--+1 star goes to the end of modern civilization as we know it.
Tredekka Score: ( * * * * * )
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