Provoking, violent and not sugar coated

Rating: 10/10 (11 August 2004)

To those who say the movie is poorly done, maybe you should sit down and watch the movie again. Edward Norton is an amazingly imposing figure. During the scene where he gets arrested that so many people allude to, he raises his hands and turns around, tattoos showing and a smile so evil you want to puke. He has zero remorse.
How he got to be this way is somewhat inconsequential but his father's death and political views on being passed over for a job are the root of that problem. His control lover the household, and his younger brother is amazing.
Once in prison he realizes that everything is not as he was lead to believe. The white supremacists that he meets are completely different than what he expects. Norton has actually bought into the true image and cause of white supremacy. When he finds out that is not at the heart of the movement he changes forever. Having a black friend in the slammer and being raped didn't exactly help him to love his "white brothers"
Upon release he feverishly begins the efforts to change the fortunes of his family for good. The ending is sad, but it gives the movie something most do not have in Hollywood, realism. not everyone forgets.
A fabulous movie, and one that is not for the weak of stomach. violent, racial, angry and profane. But well done.
One last note: many people make comments about the dinner table scene with Elliott Gould. To me this is a fantastic scene where the one person you know you are supposed to disagree with (Norton) says some things that actually make sense. Watch the movie and be enlightened, you won't forget it.