Speechless.

Rating: 10/10 (28 June 2012)

As in i'm speechless for how much of an impact this film gave me. I could not believe how much this movie blew me away. From start to finish, I was glued. Nothing about this film disappointed me or that I thought was stupid about it. Every element was stunning and amazing. All I can say is, i'm simply speechless.
Finally, a film that doesn't follow the typical "don't be racist" message. Yes, it has that, but in a completely different way and tone. It's brought out different as well.
Story: Edward Norton is a Neo-Nazi civil leader who's anger and mean spirit towards immigrants leads him to murder two African Americans, sentencing him to 3 years in prison. Out in the open 3 years later, a changed Edward decides to change his life, starting by preventing his younger brother, (Edward Furlong) from going down the same path he has.
The film is mostly told in a flashback perspective, introducing what causes Edward to visit prison, what inspired his anger, and how prison changes him.
Edward Norton's performance is the god of all performances. Not only should he have won the Oscar for best actor, but it shouldn't be the least bit close to any of the others. Unbelievably convincing and inspiring, and flawlessly carries out his role. His performance made this movie. It completely resembled everything this movie stood for. No words can describe how much his performance inspired me. I'm confused on how it's even possible that a performance could be as good as this. He nailed this performance from beginning to end.
Edward Furlong excellently transforms from a little trouble making punk to a changed, and well understood boy who learns to appreciate other races.
I'm not going to say a thing about the ending. All i'm going to say is that it is a gigantic slap in the face. Regardless, it gets the message around very clear, and manages to stay professional. Although not the ending you may expect, it is still a very nice and perfect conclusion to the film.
This is just the brink of what I can say about this film. The performances, the story, and the all around film was just nailed perfectly. The film, from beginning to end, knows what it's doing, and does it...brilliantly. This film is a must to see. See it, because this film impacted my life greatly, and made me look very differently on life. I'm so glad I saw this film. I don't know if i'd see it again, because something as beautifully done as this doesn't come around very often, and I would not want to make it tiring, ever. Maybe one other time years later. All I can simply say is that this film left me speechless, but my mind filled. I thank this movie, and all responsible for it's creation.