What was so amazing about “Fight Club” that left such a strong mark on movie history?

"Fight Club" synopsis

Jack (Edward Norton) is a young elite who suffers from insomnia. His empty life changes completely when he meets a mysterious man, Tyler (Brad Pitt). When Jack's house catches fire, he decides to stay at Tyler's house. As the two become addicted to fighting, ``punching each other'', men who want to fight begin to gather together. And the secret organization "Fight Club" was created!

Index

• The impact of “Fight Club”, which appeared in 1999
• From a novel that represents a generation to a movie that represents a generation
• Tyler Durden, the antihero of a deceived generation
• It is not “hitting” but “being hit” that becomes a weapon.
• Tragedy or fantasy? A vivid ending that surpasses that of a novel

The impact of “Fight Club”, which appeared in 1999

Looking back, in 1999, there were many masterpieces that were eccentric but had a deep impact. From matrix hits such as ``The Matrix,'' ``The Sixth Sense,' ' and ``The Blair Witch Project ,'' to works by strong authors such as ` `American Beauty ,' ' ``Eyes Wide Shut ,'' ` `Being John Malkovich ,'' and ` `Magnolia .'' , anyway, it's grainy.

Even so, the impact of ``Fight Club'' cannot be expressed in words. There aren't many movies that touch me so deeply, and even 20 years after its production, it still holds up well. In this article, we will examine what resided there.

"Fight Club" trailer

First, let's briefly review the story. The main character, ``I,'' is a young office worker working for an automobile company in the city. Aspiring to live the lifestyle seen in magazines and on TV, she buys furniture made in Scandinavia, but is tired of pursuing the ideal and suffers from insomnia. One day, on a flight while on a business trip, he meets a free man named Tyler Durden, and they hit it off, get drunk at a bar, and get into a fight.

Feeling a strange sense of exhilaration from such physical pain, they and other people with similar concerns gathered together and developed into a fighting group called ``Fight Club.'' Tyler becomes its charismatic leader. Meanwhile, a free-spirited and cynical woman, Mara, intervenes in their lives. Although I hated her, Tyler started sleeping with her, and the friendship between the two men began to strain. Eventually, Tyler leads his friends in an attack on civilized society, armed with a homemade bomb. "I" try to stop this plan, which is tantamount to terrorism, but...

From a novel that represents a generation to a movie that represents a generation