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David Fincher's 1999 big screen adaptation of author Chuck Palahniuk's 1996 novel opened in U.S. theaters 25 years ago today, wowing audiences with its distinctive style and no-holds-barred — if frequently misunderstood — examination of modern masculinity.—John Russell, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024 But the seething energy shared between the various women in the film reaches operatic fever pitch, Close going no-holds-barred with Day and a combative Mo’Nique as a semi-sympathetic social worker.—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024 The no-holds-barred, no gloves, everything-goes fighting had been happening in Brazil for many years.—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2024
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