Fight Club, directed by David Fincher, pushes the brains boundaries in wha can be classed as vigorious and complicated storylines.

Nameless Edward Norton is a man in remorse, disappointed with everything. He turns to support groups, all of them, to fuel his need for "rebirth" as he feels heightened for sharing his pain with others, but lying about it. Ultimately, he creates Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt), who is everything he wants to be. He'a a rebel, a vagabond without a cause. Norton sees him as his new best friend, when really he is viewing his own Tyler-style life who nobodys eyes. He creates Fight Club, where men are free to fight each other for no reason, and where all are equal. When he comes to terms with this, he fights back against himself, finally shooting himself before his destruction of major bank and credit card companies.

What is a complicated storyline is shown well with interesting cinematography, directing and acting skills, as everything is timed to a tee, especially the scene in the house when Tyler and Maria (Helena Bonham Carter) never be in the same room,but both are talking to Edward.

Its not always easy on the eyes, but Fight Club is one of Finchers bets films. Deosnt beat Se7en though.

This modern remake of a British classic film has American corporate sponsorships written all over it. Firstly, there is only the beginning sequence of the film shown in Italy, and its not even Turin. its Venice!!! Thats half a country away!

Secondly, the film has no pinache, cajones, etc. (obvious Italian stereotypes there). Its not the kind of film you would see time and time again. Admittedly, I liked the performances played by Mos Def (in the upcoming Be Kind Rewind film) and Seth Green (comedian, Family Guy and other cartoon voices) who are more often seen as the kind of actors playing the 50s "Gee-Jolly-Gazoodles Mr Man!" version of a sidekick. But certain aspects, such as the inclusion of a commonly seen nemesis on Charlies part, and the getaway in what are now underpowered vehicles compared to what may have been more suitable in my eyes (Humvee, gunship, tank maybe?.)

The stunts, although incredibly unlikely as they are, do look somewhat impressive. The second team SFX guys really pulled it off with a helicopter in a parking lot, and blowing the road from udnerneath a gold-laden truck.

I do not detest this film. I am regularily a fan of Edward Norton, Mark Wahlberg and Seth Green. But these were definitely not there greatest films to date.

This classic British crime thriller shows what was capable back in the late 60's, when special effects like green-screening and CGI was barely a concept. Michael Caine leads a small team of theives and drivers to steal $4 million of gold bullion from under the noses of the Turin Police.

Scenes like the Mini chase scene and having the bus teatering on the edge of the cliff really sets the Italian Job apart from other movies at the release time. With no CGI, the film looks like a believable story, compared the the Star Wars trilogy, which was just a figment of Lucas imagination.

Directed by Peter Collinson, the whole movie (save the first half hour) was filmed on location, and adds a new meaning to British pride, involving Enlish gang leaders, Mafia, and three small hatchbacks racing across he roof of Italy, this film adds comedy to one of the best robbery films of last century. It literally leaves you on a cliffhanger.

Children of Men really raise the bar for big British cinema. This specacular science fiction adaption of "The Children of Men" by PD James shows an impeccible film by Alfonso Cuaron.

Set in a distopian England, Clive Owen plays Theo Faron in a militarised police state, where everybody has been impotent for twenty years and European refugees attempt to escape the anarchy of the mainland by entering England. When his estranged wife (Julianne Moore, Jurassic park) reenters his life as head of the Fishes, an underground resistance fighting for the rights of every immigrant in Britain. When a pregnant woman is found by the Fishes, Theo tries to help her escape the clutches of the rebels and the government to a boat past the countries largest refugee camp.

Cuarons style in this film is ingenious. Long takes, smmoth camera movement and realtime action makes the film fel like an onsight to our future. The film touches on current issues in a half-comical sense when a definitive aura of seriousness.

The action and fighting sequences are long and well structured, and with so many extras, every starts again when the camera moves on them. This gives the impression that we are running alongside Clive as all this fighting, miracles and bloodshed are situated within ourselves being there.

And its always nice for a gun battle to stop, with Owen and Claie-Hope Ashitey walking through dozens of soldiers with a screaming baby.

This crime thriller says red herring all over. Spike Lee, veteran director of 25 films, including Jungle Fever (1991) and Malcolm X (1992) where he first worked with Denzel Washington. They were reunited again for this film, following the ingenious bank robbery with the ultimate goal going past money and riches, but into moral beliefs.

Everything within the film runs smoothly. Sequences intertwine like building blocks, seperated by random interviews at a police station. These breaks are not meant to solely disrupt the film. They provide Lee an excuse to fast forward time, as well as provide some comedy relief within the seriousness of the seige. These scenes are delineated from the main timeline by adding a sepia tone to the feed.

Spike did not under or over indulge himself on big name stars. Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Willem Dafoe and Jodie Foster star as the biggest names, with secondary perforances for Chiwetel Ejiofor and Christopher Plummer. The actors, although known, are not as mainstream as some of the directors options, but never-the-less, they provide an exempilary performance.

Highly recommended for those looking for a clever criminal thriller, and although the ending is seen at the beginning, Inside Man leaves you wandering how Clive Owen defeated New Yorks finest.