BOTTOM LINE: This is cinematic perfection; strong themes, exciting characters, witty dialogue and some spectacular visuals combine to give a unique, rich experience which explores the male psyche and its role within society.

THE GOOD: 'Fight Club' without a doubt has to be one of the best films ever made. What's so surprising about what you will see is that you won't see it all in one sitting. There are so many layers at work that you'll need to see it a few times before you can truly appreciate everything you have watched. On a superficial level, this film is about two guys who start an underground "fight club" where everyday Joe's can beat the crap out of each other in order to feel alive. That might sound brutal and abhorrent, but this film has so much to say, particularly about the male psyche and the way it has to deal with the modern 'PC' world it finds itself in. Brad Pitt as Tyler and Edward Norton as the unnamed Narrator are absolutely brilliant in their roles as the two men who start the club, and they have some very witty, biting and topical dialogue (take Pitt's explanation of how to make all kind of explosives using simple household items if one were so inclined!). On top of the cracking script and great performances, director David Fincher also unleashes a flurry of amazing images. The colours are dark and more on the cool side, but the shots are absolutely amazing, starting with the opening CG title sequence which begin on an extreme close-up of Norton's brain cells and pulls out to reveal his face. Brilliant stuff.

THE BAD: There's nothing wrong with this film, at least for me. I can imagine some people getting offended by the violence in this film (and the meaning behind it) but I think they'd be missing the point. This film makes a topical comment about violence; better than your average action film which makes it all a cartoon and glorifies it.