Powerful

Rating: Null/10 (18 January 2000)

I have only recently watched this film. One of the main reasons was because of Edward Norton. I had seen him before hand in Fight Club (A must see without excuses), and I thought that he was someone to keep a watchful eye on in the future. I hadn't had the opportunity to see him in other films such as Primal Fear or The People Vs Larry Flint, although I intend to now without fail.
I had sat down and watched this film with some friends and some beer, expecting for an ejoyable night in with one of todays finest actors. Oh how I was wrong (for the first part). Two hours later, my friends and I had experienced a superb piece of modern day filmmaking. Edward Norton gives the performance of a life time, eclipsing what I had only seen him in before in Fight Club.
The film is a very powerful, moving, and extremely shocking piece of viewing, although certainly not for the faint hearted. This film contains one of, if no the most disturbing and shocking scene I have seen in a film. And believe me, I've seen my fair share.
Another suprise from this film, proberly the biggest, was Edward Furlong. What difference 8 years make. Being famous for playing John Connor in T2 back in 1991, he has certainly grown up and gives a performance almost as powerful as Norton.
I certainly reccomend this film to anyone who appreciates fine acting, and powerful filmmaking. I give it a 9.5 out of 10. But like I stated before, certainly for someone with a strong stomach.