"I did not care for this film at all."
"What extremely turgid writing."
Agree with all of the above. The article is not perfect and neither is the movie...But examining its themes is timelier and more essential than ever.
It's worth noting that when the movie first came out, its box office reception suffered as it coincided with the news of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado. People were turned off by the violent content. The film grew in popularity and cult status upon its video/DVD release.
Looking back on that fact now post-Columbine. Post-9/11... I find the timing especially pertinent given the era they ushered in and the impact they have had on our collective psyche.
Lest we grow complacent with the epidemics of youth violence, suicide, and opioid overdoses wreaking havoc within our country -- 'Fight Club' offers some worthwhile insight into the sources of our current predicament -- the general state of dissatisfaction and spiritual malaise affecting our country...especially our men.
I’ll have to borrow a copy from my grown offspring and check it out.