In this post, we'll examine one of my favorite films of all time.SPOILER ALERTS:
We'll be looking at the film "Fight Club", a film which is known for being jam-packed with many different philosophies.
Philosophy #1: As the film reaches its climax, our narrator (Jack) is forced to separate what is real, and what is a figment of his imagination. Up until this point in the film, Jack has no idea of Tyler's true self. He is blissfully unaware that Tyler is merely a dissociation of himself. Once he finds out, however, he starts doubting his ability to perceive the world around him. What is real? What is, like Tyler, just a figment of his imagination? Other questions much like this plague the film from beginning to end.
Philosophy #2: More so in the book/script than in the film itself, Jack is portrayed as an ambiguous, mundane individual. In the story, he has not yet answered (or even thought about) THE BIG QUESTIONS. He would fall under the category of those who are too comfortable to wonder (see the previous post for more on this topic). Soon, however, he meets Tyler Durden, who flips Jack's world upside down when he blows up Jack's apartment. Jack then moves in with Tyler, setting in motion Jack's philosophically violent quest to find his true self, even when things get ugly (and believe me, they do).
No comments:
Post a Comment