10 Movies SIGNIFICANTLY Better Than The Book

Rule number one of reviewing this film and novel: You Do Not Talk About The Ending Of Fight Club.

To be very clear, both the novel and film are fantastic. The novel serves as a mind-bender, following the narrator and Tyler's journey together. It was partially inspired by Palahniuk's experience in getting into a fight, then having no one he worked with ask him about his injuries on returning to the office. Where the film manages to outshine the novel comes in the visual cues that only visual media can present.

There are many moments of unsettling imagery in the film. It flits between scenes, playing on the expectation of the audience. It certainly helps to have Brad Pitt in the film, while Edward Norton's narration is flawless to the end.

The film was a financial failure, achieving success after its release through DVD sales. In a way, that almost suits the themes that the story is trying to put out there. Rather than all people flocking together to a movie theatre, they instead bring the story home with them. The success led to two graphic novel sequels, where Palahniuk clasped onto the idea of a visual representation of the story.

Both the novel and the film are dark, violent stories. Both have been adopted as a part of popular but the film undoubtedly has added a sleeker, sexier nature to the story, responsible for keeping the story as popular today as it ever has been.