“Explicit meaning is right there on the surface of things—it is the result of what we have been explicitly shown and told onscreen. When we recount a movie’s explicit meanings to someone else, the result can sometimes sound like plot summary.” (1)
“Implicit meaning, by contrast, is more like our traditional notion of meaning; when we attempt to state a movie’s implicit meanings, we are attempting to convey something less obvious, something arguable about it that conveys a ‘message’ ‘point.’ ” (1)
Explicit Meaning:
- Tyler and the narrator create a Fight Club to overcome the frustrations of their personal and professional lives.
- They then realise that Capitalism is the cause of their problems and decide to take a stand against this.
Implicit Meaning:
- There are many implicit meanings and themes within this film.
- Nihilism and the rejection of consumerism.
- Fight Club and Project Mayhem exist to reject the life we have been taught to believe is ideal.
(1)-http://www.wwnorton.com/college/film/movies4/ch/01/overview.aspx
Gianni Francesco De Giuseppe 