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If you have not heard of Chuck Palaniuk, an American writer, then ‘Choke’ is an excellent introduction into his perspective on ‘the land of the free”¦’, with its excellent dialogue and brave attempts at understanding of taboo subject matter, ‘Choke’ reveals the talent Chuck really has.
Where as ‘Fight Club’ attempted to focus on violence and schizophrenia it became apparent that both director Fincher and writer Palaniuk liked to provoke. ‘Choke’ is also an attempt at provoking a reaction from the audience yet sets about doing this in a more subtle way.
Clark Gregg is obviously as enthusiastic about the subject matter as a director can be, he has assembled an interesting cast and reveals the dilemma the main character faces through his addiction to sex.
Essentially the dilemma is a battle that one man is enduring throughout the story, between being good deliberately or bad. Hence this is the thread that links all Chuck Palaniuk’s work.
Sam Rockwell is the real reason why ‘Choke’ actually works as an interesting, albeit strange piece of work. Previously he has always appeared as a character actor in successful commercial films and movies. Yet he is always able to express himself as believable.
Anjelica Houston is also brave and cast as the Mother and simply is a serious contender for a truely strong performance in any film or movie she appears in.
Although ‘Choke’ does provoke deliberately and is offensive in many areas by the end it reveals that there was a reason and a purpose to the provocation.
