breath taking

Rating: 10/10 (8 April 2010)

American History X does for me what every great film has done and that is take me on a roller coaster of emotions.it takes a lot for me to shy away from a scene because of it's gore but if you watch this films you will know the exactly which scene i mean (it concerns a curb, i'l put it that way). it took me from this to laughter at a black jail bird that can't stop saying 'ayite' to near tears.
The acting is first rate from all the characters and the story is conveyed beautifully through this and the use of black and white cinematography is an enlightened choice for so many analytical and subversive ways. i would recommend this film to anyone over the age of 15 especially those whose have a racist beliefs because it can show people just how flawed the 'perfect race' ideal is.