LOS ANGELES, April 22 (UPI) -- Fight Club, returning to theaters Wednesday and 4K UHD May 12, has been a cultural touchstone for 27 years despite it underperforming in 1999. Even before its release, everyone knew the first two rules of Fight Club from the trailer.
Perhaps ahead of its time and now feeling at times like a documentary, Fight Club is always worth another look. And after the first time, all subsequent viewings are altered by foreknowledge.
Edward Norton plays a character only called Narrator. He assesses the cost of a recall vs. the wrongful death payouts for an automaker.
On a business trip, he meets Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) and reconnects with Durden in Los Angeles when he needs a place to stay. Durden proposes a fight in a parking lot, and when onlookers ask to participate, they form Fight Club.
Disaffection is universal, but the kind Fight Club portrays was common in 1999. Movies like Office Space dealt with unrewarding jobs and American Beauty tackled that and unfulfilling relationships.
