Truly a superb film.

Rating: 10/10 (16 April 2015)

The film is explained in the first five minutes. Sweeney says simply "This child is confused" "He learned it and he can unlearn it".
It's a movie about how hate is taught, almost inherited. 99% of all racial issues in America today are explained in this film. We aren't born evil, we're made that way through years of conditioning. Our fathers are our models for God, if our fathers fail, what does that tell you about God?
Many of the images in this movie are hard to watch. Even harder to admit that these things still happen today and the only cure is education and knowledge. Hating someone is easy. Knowing someone takes work.
Quite possibly Norton's best movie. And while Avery Brooks is always great, I'd say this is the shining star in his career. And while everyone knows furlong from T2, I think he's awesome in this pic; truly showing that he does have acting ability.
If you haven't seen this pic, you should. You won't feel comfortable if only because you can probably know someone like one of the characters in this film. It's a great pic with a great lesson.