The characters are intense and the story punctuated with frequent and graphic scenes of people beating each other to the point of bloody submission.

Director David Fincher successfully creates a frightening image of Norton's life before the Fight Club.

Depression, insomnia and frustration are expressed hauntingly and, combined with the excellent acting, this stylistic film is an anarchist's dream.

If the violence unnerves, or becomes even more unnerving when accompanied by vicious wit, that's only because it's meant to.

Fight Club jabs and weaves to keep you off balance, its controversial vision relieved by the unexpected humour.

Provocative and entertaining.

Dominic Bloch

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