A reformed Neo-Nazi hopes to change his brother's life.

Rating: 7/10 (12 December 2010)

American History X is a film about a guy who was a former Neo-Nazi who changed his life after doing a 3 year sentence in prison. This guy Derrek Vinyard, played by Edward Norton, has a younger brother Danny, played by Edward Furlong, who is basically going down the same road as Derrek did before jail. Derrek tries to prevent this from happening. Derek's deviant behavior had great influence on his little brother. Derrek was the leader of a gang of white supremacists in which committed racial crimes. Derrek's reason for going to prison was for killing three guys who tried to steal his truck in his yard. Oh, not to mention, the 3 guys were black. This film shows that no matter what a person has done in their past, change and forgiveness is possible. This film's story is told through Danny in the form of a paper through use of flashbacks. The purpose of this was because Danny wrote a paper for class that was not approved and Dr. Sweeny, played by Avery Brooks, made him rewrite the paper. This paper was to be about his brother's life. The editor's use of flashbacks and montages make this a film to be seen. The use of sound effects and customs are very effective and helps the film become real. The up close angles and the flashbacks encourage the viewing to be on edge and on point. This is a must see movie. The superb acting and the music behind each scene makes this movie of racial crime and reformation a must see movie. I will not spoil it for you, but of course all drama films have a twist.