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Rating: 9/10 (23 December 2012)

I wondered if I needed to see the first nine films before I started American History X to get what was going on. Turns out, this was stand alone.
Hate, sadly, isn't going away any time soon in America. I could stand on a soap box and preach against it, knowing far well that I've lived in fear of people's hate against me, but it would do no good. I dream of a day that Star Trek becomes a reality and we all do "get along."
Well over 14 years ago, a Neo-Nazi story of brotherhood, misdirection and black & white came out and I've never forgotten it.
Recently, I bought the BluRay for cheap, and the movie ain't, in the slightest. It's realism, relevance and fright still holds up today. Aside from the far-too-many close-ups, this movie is beautiful, inside and out.
In Edward Norton's absolute best performance to date, he plays Derek who was talked into leading a skinhead régime while his impressionable brother, Danny (Edward Norton,) is set to follow in his footsteps. Derek lands in prison for a heinous crime, one involving one of the most brutal scenes I have EVER seen in movies. There he receives life lessons that might help
and a little bit more. If only all gang-bangers could go through this.
This movie is a music video of great performances and scary messages. It's scary because it's real. It may not help convert some, but I'm hoping it will even help a few. Especially with the last shot.