Intelligent Examination Of The Prejudice v Education

Rating: Null/10 (1 November 2001)

A very full - on violent film, some of the film is depicted in flashbacks to ensure you get the full flavour, and helps to prevent the viewer from thinking it's just another one of those films.
The believable lead, played by the talennted Edward Norton rises confidently to the challenge of taking on the character of fascist, and his character copes very well with the subtle changes that lead to the emergence of a new-born character without losing his credibility. He looks mean for the part and the swastika across his chest complete with short crop scares the hell out of the viewer as (in the beginning) his extreme views explode alongside close family.
After his action against some black youths he gets sent to can, and this is where his maybe for the first time his loyalties are questioned.
His chosen loyalties in prison are helped along by both a brutal event as well as his laundry co-worker.
The film then moves on to tackle the transmission of prejudiice and the effects it has on his younger brother. After his re-education in prison, he goes back into the outside world and faces more reaction to his changes of loyalty - especially when asked by the cops to help them.
The story then revolves around his youunger brother, who is beginning or has already begun to follow closely in his brother's former footsteps.

Norton has an awful lot on his plate, but with the help of his old school teaacher - now the teacher of his younger brother - things appear to be sorting themselves out, but all hell breaks lose, and the fallout leaves the viewer with a desire to be firmly on the side of education and tolerance.
Harrowing scenes, believable plot, and well worth watching. Something for everyone whatever creed colour or belief. I defy it not to move you.