A Brilliant, Brilliant Film!

Rating: 10/10 (15 April 2007)

American History X (AHX), is a brilliant and powerful film. It is truly Edward Norton's greatest performance and not only that, but one of the best performances of all time by anyone. All the other performances in the film are great too, but none compare to Norton.
The story's portrayal of past and present is marked by the past being filmed in black and white, and the present filmed in color. This is a very effective tool and adds tremendously to the films power.
The script portrays some of the richest dialogue in film history. Many of the best moments are when Norton is first becoming a white supremacist.
AHX is powerful because of the intensity of several of its scenes. The cinematography and the way the music plays in just light the screen on fire.
Overall, AHX is one of the greatest films ever made and well deserves the spot it has in IMDb's top 50.