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The film "Fight Club" directed by David Fincher explores themes of consumerism, masculinity, identity, and social alienation. It follows an unnamed protagonist who forms a bond with a soap salesman named Tyler and together they start an underground fight club. The movie presents a contemporary urban setting with issues such as toxic masculinity, materialism, discontent, and alienation. Sociologists can analyze the portrayal of the relationship between masculinity and violence, as well as the depiction of alienation and discontent, to understand the underlying societal structures contributing to these problems. Fight Club is a 1999 film directed by David Fincher. The story revolves around an unnamed narrative played by Edward Norton who suffers from insomnia and disillusionment with his consumer's lifestyle. He forms a bond with a charismatic soap salesman named Tyler and together they start an underground fight club as a form of male bonding and rebellion against societal norms. I picked this movie because it explores difficult subjects like consumerism, identity, masculinity, and social alienation, all of which lends themselves well to sociological study. The scene is presented as a contemporary urban setting complete with consumer culture, impersonal corporate buildings, and a feeling of alienation and isolation among the locals. The major social issues depicted in the film include toxic masculinity, materialism and consumption, discontent, and alienation. An examination of this fight club via a sociological lens can shed light on the underlying powers, dynamics, and societal structures that underlie these problems. Sociologists can analyze the ways in which people navigate and resist the forces of toxic masculinity and consumer culture by looking at the intersection of gender, class, and identity. I'm interested in looking at the following sociological issues about the movie. How does the film portray the relationships between masculinity and violence and what broader culture norms and expectations contribute to this dynamic? And my last question would be, how does the film depict the alienation and discontent experienced by modern individuals and what social factors contribute to feelings of isolation and disconnection?