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Reviewed by Gerard Magnier, 7th December 2009
Fight Club was released to critical acclaim ten years ago (1999). Director David Fincher has produced one of his greatest movies to date with this release. The cast is a veritable tour de force at the top of their game and includes Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter and Edward Norton. Starting up an illegal Fight Clubs to provide an outlet for his aggression and frustration (and to potentially cure his insomnia), its not long before Jack (Norton) and his new best friend, Tyler Durden (Pitt), realise that their lives, and their club, are rapidly spiralling out of control. The plot is slick, well paced, exciting and fiercely intelligent, with more twists and turns than you can imagine. The performances from all the cast and the direction from Fincher is of the highest possible calibre. This simply is one of the most inspirational and stunning movies of the last ten years and deserves to be in every cinema fans collection.
The video presentation offers a distinct and worthwhile upgrade from DVD, with a huge amount of detail on show, even through the gloom of the many dimly lit scenes. The same can be said for the audio mix and this really is a reference grade uncompressed track. The extras package is bursting at the seams and contains four commentary tracks and a couple of exclusive BD additional supplements. I can cannot recommend this release enough and its simply a must buy.
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Fight Club was released to critical acclaim ten years ago (1999). Director David Fincher has produced one of his greatest movies to date with this release. The cast is a veritable tour de force at the top of their game and includes Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter and Edward Norton. Starting up an illegal Fight Clubs to provide an outlet for his aggression and frustration (and to potentially cure his insomnia), its not long before Jack (Norton) and his new best friend, Tyler Durden (Pitt), realise that their lives, and their club, are rapidly spiralling out of control. The plot is slick, well paced, exciting and fiercely intelligent, with more twists and turns than you can imagine. The performances from all the cast and the direction from Fincher is of the highest possible calibre. This simply is one of the most inspirational and stunning movies of the last ten years and deserves to be in every cinema fans collection.
The video presentation offers a distinct and worthwhile upgrade from DVD, with a huge amount of detail on show, even through the gloom of the many dimly lit scenes. The same can be said for the audio mix and this really is a reference grade uncompressed track. The extras package is bursting at the seams and contains four commentary tracks and a couple of exclusive BD additional supplements. I can cannot recommend this release enough and its simply a must buy.
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