Fight Club Expressionism

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Fight Club is a psychological drama directed by David Fincher. The movie was distributed in 1999 by 20th Century Fox and stars Ed Norton, Brad Pitt, and Helena Bonham Carter (IMDB). The film itself is like a roller coaster ride, it provokes the eye to pay attention to what is on screen. Not only is the plot innovative but the use camera techniques, editing and color schematics pushed boundaries for its era. I think the film delves into the historical influences of Film Noir due to its classic dark visual elements and subject matter(Wk7Ftv5107) and Germanic Expressionism The film was produced by three different

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