Wunderbar. A great story

Rating: 10/10 (12 January 2006)

A great story about a family who once was together and living in a house that was together. A comment made by Derek (Edward Norton) and Danny (Edward Furlong) Vinyard's father changed the family for life. A common story of a little brother following in a big brothers footsteps, with a twist. The older brother (Derek Vinyard) is a "purist". Wanting to eliminate minorities and totally against drugs. Anything that could "infect" the white race. Derek commits hate crimes and is sent to jail. While in jail for 3 years, his younger brother is confronted about writing a book report on Mein Kampf, saying that Hitler was a great civil rights leader. The principal of the school, Dr. Bob Sweeney (Avery Brooks) confronts Danny about his report telling him it was completely unacceptable. Dr. Bob Sweeney decides to school Danny in his own way, taking him out of his regular class and into a one-on-one environment. The class is called American History X. Danny is instructed to write a story about his older brother, being the god of a white power gang. Danny confronts Jerome (Jonathan Fowler Jr.)(an African-American) in the bathroom after Jerome jumps a white boy who cant stand up for himself and is scared. Danny steps up and blows cigarette smoke in Jerome's face. Thats where it all starts.
Recommend it to anyone, not the little ones of course.