Fight Club and NeoNoir

On the Dark Side: Fight Club & Neo-Noir In “Fight Club” (David Fincher, 1999) the director, Fincher, presents the elements that are essential in a Neo-Noir film. The most obvious of the characteristics is the dark overtone of the film. “Fight Club” is mostly set in night or in shadows as are most noir films. The other obvious characteristic of Neo-Noir is the voice over narration. Voice over narration is when a voice off screen is doing …

…up in the air. It is the human struggle against Fate.” (Flippo) Characteristic elements of neo-noir films such as shadows / dark lighting, voice over narration, the themes of violence and crime, and flashbacks are all present in “Fight Club.” Although there may be some discrepancies in “Fight Club” in some areas of neo-noir criteria, the ambiguity of the ending best lands “Fight Club” into the genre of neo-noir film. Bibliography Prince, An Introduction to Film.