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Fight Club: A Satire Against Modern Society
Many people watch films for entertainment or to increase adrenaline, but they underrate the ones that actually has a meaning. There are movies that influence daily lives and there are ones which reflects people's errors. David Fincher, the director of Fight Club, is known for his dramatic films and plot twists during the scenes. Fight Club is one of the most complex films that was meant to be watched more than once to understand its masterpiece. Arguably, this may be perhaps the most interesting and truthful satire against modern society of our economic world. This film successfully grabs wandering eyes to be locked on the screen by its sly statements, hidden hints, irony, and stylish flicks.
In the beginning of the movie, a gun was placed in the main character's mouth with the criminal saying, "This is it. Ground zero." The background has a dark atmosphere, so it
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Soon, it became a fighting club which soon it has become an organization of destruction called Project Mayhem. However, this gang did intended to kill any living beings. They have one objective: to bring down modern civilization by erasing the economic debt to zero. Tyler Durden was the leader of this group and he planned to spread Project Mayhem all over the United States. Why? Their philosophy was that a being can only truly live life once they are rock bottom. In the end, the project succeeded once the credit card companies' skyscrapers collapsed.
Personally, I had a difficult time to understand this movie. Although I didn't understood it on the first time viewing, the plot was amazing and had prevented me from pausing the film. The more you view it, the deeper the meaning you will encounter on various scenes. Perhaps, this is a lesson that could change someone's views on consuming goods. As complex as it is, the mind-twisting plot should be a five star

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