deserves its spot of #38 out of the top 250

Rating: 10/10 (26 September 2009)

this is one gripping,emotionally charged film.the subject matter of racism and its impact is both explosive and controversial.Edward Norton and Edward Furlong both put in award winning performances.Beverly D'Angelo is also great in a very unglamorous role.from the get go,the movie grabs you,and doesn't let go till it's explosive and shocking(though not necessarily surprising)ending.there are several racial slurs uttered here and some brutal violence and very coarse language,but that only adds to the realism of it all.the filmmakers and actors hold nothing back here and it shows.for me,American History X is a 10/10