A powerhouse performance by Edward Norton.

Rating: Null/10 (8 April 1999)

American History X had a very short run in theatres up here (Edmonton, Alberta) and after watching it on video last night I can not begin to understand why it was not allowed a longer run. Many of my friends had not even heard of it until Edward Norton was awarded an Oscar Nomination for his work. Which by the way was brilliant. Pent up rage looking for the quickest and easiest exit, Racism. Edward Norton is brilliant. No other words are adequate to describe him. He was hate, anger, and remorse in every scene. The writing was especially good aswell. I was lost in the total rhetoric of his dinner tirade. I found myself even agreeing with him. Which is why this film is so important for us all to see. Young minds are so much easier to mold to a certain way of thinking. We are not born hating people, we learn it, we are shown it, we are immersed in it everyday of our lives. To be shown so vividly how this is carried out, we can all try and do something to try and stop it. See the movie.