one of the most powerful movies I've seen

Rating: 9/10 (18 January 2004)

I think that a lot of people give this movie good praise for all of the wrong reasons. Most enjoy the violence that the movie displays (mostly the "curb stomping" scene), but fail to see the actual moral that the story has (which is extremely clear). Edward Norton's character develops excellently throughout the film, and Edward Furlong's character is likeable too. It paces itself well, and there really aren't any bad spots in the film, it feels like everything should be there. All in all, one of the best and most powerful movies I've ever seen, with one of the most melancholy endings to boot.