This is my blog post for today's assignment.

The first rule of making a film with a 3-act structure is you must have an introduction.
The second rule of making a film with a 3-act structure is you must have a complication.
The third rule of making a film with a 3-act structure is you must have a resolution.

Fight Club does this.

Act I: The movie's introduction serves to establish the main characters and storyline.  We learn who Tyler Durden is (sort of) and what he is doing with his life.  The first act also typically lasts 30 minutes, consuming the film's first quarter.  In Fight Club, the first act comes to a conclusion right at the 30 minute mark, during the first fight outside the bar.  This scene also serves as the first plot point that propels the audience into the second act.

Act II: Known as the complication, the second act throws obstacles at the main character.  Fight Club accomplishes this with all the fights, Marla drama, and Project Mayhem.  While the first act only takes up one quarter of the film, the second generally comprises the next two, or 60 minutes.  Fight Club's runs up until Tyler Durden's disappearance, right on the 1:38:00 mark.  This disappearance acts as the second plot point, slingshotting the viewer into the third and final act.

Act III: The final act, or resolution, is where shit really hits the fan.  This act includes the climax, or maximum tension point, and takes up the film's last quarter.  In Fight Club, this point begins when the main character restlessly searches for Tyler, speaks to Marla on the phone, and eventually realizes his true identity.  From this point on, after the audience has already shat brix, the film concludes with the denouement.