Norton got hosed

Rating: Null/10 (5 August 2002)

This is usually the kind of movie I don't enjoy watching. I am a huge movie buff that watches for entertainment. Movies with this type of subject matter have too many hard feelings and the dreaded "N" word. I have seen Edward Norton in other films and got to be a fan because I think he is the best young actor today. His performance in this film was amazing. I got the same feeling watching Norton that I got when I saw DeNiro in RAGING BULL. Their acting was so good that you couldn't help but dislike them. Not only did I like Norton in this movie, I thought there was some outstanding scenes and the ending was surprisingly un-Hollywood. Unfortunately I thought Edward Furlong got short-changed. He wasn't a big enough character. I did like how the director used black and white film for flashback scenes.
The main reason to watch this film is Edward Norton. He definitely deserved the Oscar for best actor. I hope the Academy Awards will someday start looking towards the daring movies and characters instead of staying with the big names and the safe movies.