 Which terms describe how the reviewers compare Brad Pitt's performance to Hilary Swank's, respectively?
He's going to tell you, breezily, and the director, David Fincher, is going to illustrate his narrative--violently. Fincher ( Seven , 1995; The Game , 1997) is out to bombard you with so much feverish imagery that you have no choice but to succumb to the movie's reeling, punch-drunk worldview. Jack and Bob subscribe to a new form of male bonding: They cling to each other and sob. Fincher and his screenwriter, Jim Uhls, seem to think they've broken new ground in Fight Club , that their metaphor for our discontents hits harder than anyone else's.
 Conceited / Captivating
 Irritating / Courageous  Facetious / Naive  Disjointed / Measured  Conceited / Captivating