Staunch, inflexible idolatry is never a promising value, as it often closes minds rather than opens them. The underlying premise of Choke (or really any Palahniuk narrative) is to push some sense of social boundaries - some would say to a sensationalistic extreme. However, when the meal is served cold and tasteless, you must send it back. It's sadly telling how the Stranger recommends this movie, despite Constant's contrary review, just because it supposedly represents some iconoclastic mantra of 'sex, drugs, and rock and roll' that Palahniuk proselytizes. From its ad-campaign alone, Choke seems as commercial as any other major, glossy turd. By thinking anymore of it, we only allow the annexation of what is "cool" by the corporate America to perpetuate. Go ahead, see the movie... just judge it as you would any other.

What a shallow and subjective review with absolutely no substance to why you give it such negativity. Why was the 4th novel flawed? Paul Constant you are a toolbag and perhaps your grudge is because Rockwell doesn't suit your spank bank like Brad Pitt did in Fight Club.

WHOOSH! What was that? Oh - that was Paul Constant blowing by the point at high velocity.

Mr. Constant, consider that Chuck Palahniuk stories are like anal beads: Simply insert, yank the cord and enjoy. They really aren't intended for over-analysis. You know? Hell, maybe you don't.

Too bad for you.

I was actually hoping to see Survivor made into a movie, not Choke. I suppose either way some talentless hack would trash on it the same way. Unpublished writers are so bitter.

way to get the asshole who hates Chuck Palahniuk, to review a movie based on a Chuck Palahniuk book...