Realism in America

Rating: 10/10 (2 December 1998)

The most disturbing movie of 1998! Explosive and powerful, Edward Norton is a definite Oscar contender! His portrayal of Derek Vinyard, a Neo Nazi skinhead was riveting The journey of a boy with a serious chip on his shoulder to a man who'd do anything necessary to protect his family was most believable.
Kudos to Edward Furlong for implementing very necessary aspects of Derek's younger brother, Danny...the angst of many of America's youth, misplaced loyalties, the need for acceptance in the only world he'd ever known, and the hope to follow in a hero's footsteps, his brother.
I was on the edge of my seat at the climax, hoping that at the end everything fell into place but knowing that it would be far from a fairy tale ending.
This is a wake up call to America, people!