Favourite film review

My favourite film is Fight Club which was directed by David Fincher and released in 1999. Fight Club has an incredible cast which includes Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf and many more. It tells the story of a man who struggles with mental difficulties, mainly insomnia, who attends support groups. This character played by Edward Norton is the nameless narrator in the film. At the support groups, a woman called Marla who is played by Helena Bonham Carter meets the narrator. However, when the narrator associates himself with Tyler, played by Brad Pitt, things start to go downhill. Tyler introduces him to an underground fight club and a soap making business where everything starts to get out of hand.

Fight Club is my favourite film because I find it interesting how David Fincher portrays multiple personality disorder, insomnia and having an alter ego. The cast also has a big factor as to why this is my favourite film especially Marla’s character played by Helena Bonham Carter. I find the plot twist at the end of the film really interesting when we discover that Tyler Durden is not real. The juxtaposition of the two characters and their appearance is something that intrigues me as well because of Tyler’s ‘bad-boy’ appearance and the narrator’s basic looking appearance which contrasts dramatically emphasising his alter ego character. The costumes that Tyler Durden and Marla Singer wear enhance the overall appearance of the film I believe. My personal favourites of the costumes are Tyler’s iconic red leather jacket and Marla’s black oversized fur coat and I like how the costumes portray the personalities of the characters. The mystery, thriller and drama aspects of the film are something I enjoy watching as I find those genres gripping to watch. I find it interesting how when Tyler and the narrator form this fight club, all the men can beat each other up and find emotional fulfilment in it. Tyler's character which appears to be funny but has a very dark presence is something I find encaptivating and gripping to watch. I would say that the film makes me feel a range of emotions but mainly fascinates me, especially when watching it for the first time because of the plot twist at the end of the film. I believe that it’s so important for a film to have you engaged and wanting to know more which is exactly what Fight Club does for me. A bit more of a personal reason as to why I enjoy this film is because I struggle with insomnia so I find it interesting how David Fincham portrays that aspect but I also love boxing so the whole element of fighting makes me very engaged in the film. The script is written by Jim Uhls which I believe is done in a very clever way as although the plot turns quite sinister, there is still a big element of wittiness portrayed throughout. It is such an unconventional movie as it's so unpredictable which makes you want to know even more. A fun fact about Fight Club is there is a Starbucks cup in nearly every scene which was inspired by David Fincher’s previous film, ‘The Game’.