a true history lesson

Rating: Null/10 (27 August 2003)

I guess in order to really appreciate this movie one should have lived in America. To me the racism issue is kind of far. We don't have it where I come from or at least not to the same (far from the same) degree like in the States. Nevertheless, one can learn a lot from "American History X."
This is a movie about the life of two brothers who get involved into a neo-Nazi skinhead gang and the later struggle to set themselves free. Powerful performance, best to date, from Edward Norton and also a very memorable performance from Norton's prison co-worker Guy Torry.

The movie sets out to accomplish many thing but in a way fails to complete an entire four years in only one day. It left many questions unanswered. Despite of all its flaws this movie is not of those one could easily forget. 8 stars out of 10.