Good Acting, spotty plot

Rating: 6/10 (15 November 2007)

This movie would have really done better as a miniseries. I really wanted to get to know the characters better. Edwards Norton and Furlong were exceptional in their characters..and so was the rest of the actors. As a Libertarian I agree with much of what Derrik was saying about the state of the country. This movies certainly did not do such a good job of making many of the black characters sympathetic, except Lamont. I mean come on, 3 guys with guns, one standing on your front porch and one in your yard and one breaking into your car...are we supposed to feel sympathy for them? I did not like the girl who played Derriks girlfriend...it would have been better in a miniseries perhaps if they had showed him longing for her but at the same time, wanting to leave the gang..instead the breakup was so abrupt. I would have liked to see more of the family flashbacks. This movie, besides Lamont, actually made me feel more sympathetic to the skinheads than the minorities (except that horrible grocery store scene) I would buy this movie because I really enjoyed the Edwards performances, and Norton was extraordinarily sexy in those white boxers.