News culture This film, starring Brad Pitt, was booed at a film festival and was a box office flop, but the actor considers it “the best film he’s ever been in.”
If Brad Pitt is an icon, one of his biggest films was trashed by critics upon its release. Thankfully, the actor hasn’t stopped believing in it.
A symbol
Brad Pitt is undoubtedly one of the most famous and popular actors of his generation and enjoys a solid reputation thanks to a series of unforgettable performances. His notable role as a hitchhiker in “Thelma and Louise” advanced her career and increased her status as an international sex symbol. However, the actor soon broke this image with profound dramas such as “Seven” and “Twelve Monkeys”where he brilliantly played complex and eccentric characters.
But it wasn’t until 2020 that Brad Pitt reached new heights when he won his first Oscar for his portrayal of Clive Booth “Once upon a time in Hollywood” by Quentin Tarantino. In the role of a stuntman and bodyguard struggling with the decline of a star, Brad Pitt once again proved his versatility and undeniable talent. Unfortunately, some of his most famous films were poorly received upon release.
His greatest film, destroyed
“Fight Club” is now considered one of the cult films in Brad Pitt’s career and was completely overshadowed when it was released. “ It is a confused mixture, devoid of any serious philosophy, infantile and self-pityingpeppered with violence that makes you hear bones crack,” noted the Los Angeles Times. “‘Fight Club’ is content to serve a kind of sub-Nietzchean porridge with spices gratuitous violence“, lamented Télérama. Even at the box office, the film struggled to exceed $150 million, which was described as a miserable failure. However, David Fincher and Brad Pitt firmly believed in its potential and always defended it.
Initially, “Fight Club” met with a conservative audience and critics who found it irresponsible. Many elements were perceived as scandalous, even vulgar. “We come to one of Helena’s scandalous phrases: “I haven’t been fucked like that since elementary school!” – and literally the guy who ran the festival stood up and went», says Fincher I remember its screening at the Venice Film Festival. Fincher adds that he was the only one who laughed with Edward Norton. The latter was also the focus of criticism along with Brad Pitt. Both actors were frequently booed, but Pitt remained convinced: “It’s the best movie I’ve ever been in... History will prove him right.
