Very Enlightening

Rating: 7/10 (9 May 2005)

A seven is not a rating that I give freely. It takes a lot to impress and this movie has done that. Another perfect performance by Edward Norton his character shows the most depth of any on-screen. The film speaks volumes about racism and prejudice in general. I loved the idea of doing all the flashbacks in black and white. Although I realize that this is done in a lot of "flashback" type films, given the whole theme of the film I found it especially fitting. The characters in the movie steal your heart, you spend half the movie hating them, and the other half feeling immensely sorry for their closed minded views.
The only reason that this movie didn't get an 8 or 9 rating is the ending. I found it dead depressing, and left the movie feeling betrayed and deceived. But overall I loved it. One of the best movies I've ever seen.