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Sonic 3 & Knuckles is the entry where classic Sonic truly reached its full potential. It features 14 levels, each unique in its own way. The zones are connected by cutscenes and feel like a single adventure. The characters received new abilities: shields with different effects, Tails can lift Sonic into the air for the first time, and Knuckles offers his own distinct route. The soundtrack is outstanding, but the real strength lies in how the game brought together the best elements of the classics and presented them in a way that still makes it feel like the benchmark of the series today.

We were convinced that Sonic Origins was just a collection of classic games. But it turned out to be full-fledged remasters: widescreen support, updated visuals, new modes, and animated cutscenes - with intro and ending animations for every game, the collection feels polished and cohesive.

The remasters now offer several ways to play. Classic Mode keeps the original 4:3 aspect ratio and the traditional life system, but that's hardly why you'd buy this collection - after all, the classic Sonic titles have been re-released countless times. Far more exciting is Anniversary Mode, which features widescreen gameplay, no Game Over screens, and collectible Coins that can be spent on extra chances in Special Stages or used to unlock artwork and music in the museum. There's also a Mission Mode with short challenges, and Mirror Mode, where you run through the levels from right to left, making even the most familiar zones feel completely new.

All in one package: Sonic 1, 2, 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD, plus bonus content like galleries and remixed music. If you're looking for the best way to experience classic Sonic today, Sonic Origins is the way to go.

Fight Club is a film that many have elevated to cult status, but for us it provokes more irritation than admiration. At its core, it's a story about a group of people who, instead of finding healthy ways to deal with their inner crises, plunge headlong into self-destruction. They methodically hurt themselves and everyone around them, while the film tries to present this as some profound philosophy of freedom and meaning.

In the end, there's no real depth-only the illusion of it. On the surface, everything looks stylish: slick visuals, a charismatic Brad Pitt, a moody atmosphere. But that's just the packaging. The content boils down to glorifying a masochistic, antisocial lifestyle. We're asked to admire people who mistake real rebellion for tearing everything apart, including themselves.

What's especially amusing is that this movie is often called a "man's film." In reality, it's more like a boy's fantasy of masculinity, where chaos and violence are mistaken for strength. There's nothing genuinely mature here-only the romanticizing of fists and destruction.

And if this film feels important to anyone, it's really closer to a teenage rite of passage: that first rush of "freedom" when everything seems allowed, when blood and chaos feel like proof of power. But with age, it becomes painfully clear there's no real idea behind it, no resolution-just empty bravado.

The worst part is that many genuinely treat Fight Club as an "icon of a generation." For us, it's more like a manifesto for people chasing meaning in chaos, though in reality there's no meaning, no answers, no solid philosophy-only emptiness dressed up in pseudo-wisdom. And that's the real danger of the film: it looks intelligent, but underneath it's nothing more than a glossy wrapper around senseless self-destruction.

We honestly don't understand why this film resonates with so many. Maybe it's the romanticized rebellion, maybe the illusion of depth-but in practice it feels like an overrated mess that works better as a collection of edgy quotes than as a complete story.

Once, my husband gave it a 6/10. After rewatching it together, we both agreed it only gets worse with time. A fair score now is no higher than 4/10. And even that feels generous, considering the movie essentially sells a flashy but utterly useless set of ideas.