An analysis of the film Fight Club

An analysis of the film Fight Club For years, David Fincher has been turning out some of the most stylish and inventive thrillers to ever hit the American screens. In spite of critical and public backlash, his Alien 3 remains the most technically interesting of that series, and Seven stands as the suspense film upon which all other modern suspense films are based. With The Game, he proved himself more than a one-movie wonder and emerged …

…is Tyler's color and symbolizes fire, blood, rage, passion, etc. Fight Club can perhaps most precisely described as provocative. It is an exceedingly violent, self-consciously subversive film that will provoke repulsion, controversy, and laughter. Fight Club should, however, provoke thought, which is clearly its primary intention. Intelligent viewers who see beyond the nihilistic surface will discover a movie of multiple layers and metaphors that is as rich in ideas as it is a visual feast.