Fight Club - Consumerism and Toxic Masculinity
Hey guys! In 1999, audiences around the world were greeted to the ideas of the radical, but charming, Tyler Durden and his vision for society. When it was premiered at the Venice Film Festival, it was one of the most polarizing films ever screened there: people either absolutely hated it or loved it a lot. On release n theatres, the box office outcome wasn't very pleasing. However, through DVDs and VHS tapes, and word of mouth, Fight Club became a cult classic. So much so that many college dorms still have walls adorned with a poster of Ed Norton and Brad Pitt holding a bar of soap. Today, we see the two most obvious commentaries in David Fincher's Fight Club: those of consumerism and toxic masculinity. THE STORY Fight Club tells the story of an unnamed narrator, who works at a big company in a dull monotonous routine. He suffers from insomnia, and when his doctor suggests he attend a cancer support group, the Narrator finds the key to sleep: crying his eyes dry. Wh