Filmmaking has three main sections: pre-production, production, and post-production. All of these have sub-sections in which I will go over using Fight Club as my prime example.
Pre-production is the guide and outline of the entire movie, without this the movie would be erratic and senseless. Pre-production includes the idea, script, storyboards, and choosing of cast and staff. In Fight Club all of these are top notch.
Don't let the name fool you; this movie is much more than it seems to be. It is about a very confused man searching for companionship, Jack (played by Edward Norton), on the verge of self-destruction attempting to dig himself out of his rut of a life, in the process he happens to cross paths with a eccentric soap salesman, Tyler (played by Brad Pitt), who brings him into the life he has always wanted. Together the two men create a secret society where men fight till one of them forfeits, and they call it "fight club". But the "fight club" isn't the main point, it is simply the method used to connect the characters and show interaction and conflicts, and that is where the true meaning lies. .
There is still more to be seen in the story; you see in every good story there is three sections: main plot, sub-plots, and miscellaneous. Which is an entirely different essay if I were to go into details about them all; however I do anticipate some of you all to be somewhat confused by what I mean when I say miscellaneous. The miscellaneous portions of the movie are scenes and events that seemingly have nothing to do with the movie, but still say something towards the entirety of the movie, and all of these worked together to create one of the great dramas of our time.
The dialogue and monologues are some of the best in today's movies, and in any movie for that matter. The dialogue is always interesting and keeps your attention, and they really let you see the mentality and personality traits of the main characters.
