A vivid, yet humanistic, story of prejudice gone wild along with its tragic consequences.

Rating: 9/10 (22 November 1998)

Edward Norton gives a mesmerizing performance (a shoo-in for an Oscar nomination) in this story of Nazi skinhead philosophy and the tragic ramifications of blindly believing in that philosophy. Most of the other actors give splendid, well directed performances giving full support to the literate and realistic script that carefully and succinctly presents the arguments for both sides. The story is spellbinding in the telling and this well paced film keeps the viewer's attention riveted for most of its length. This is one of those movies whose profound impact will stick with you long after leaving the theater, and not enough good things can be said about Norton, who, with this role, rises to become one of the top actors now working. Any thoughtful filmgoer won't want to miss this film.