Good film, not great

Rating: 7/10 (21 June 1999)

I must admit I did enjoy this movie. But, in reading some of the comments here, I wonder if I saw the same one.
Yes, Ed Norton was superb and was deserving of his nomination. But I felt like maybe 1/2 of this flick was missing. Why didn't they delve a little deeper into his friendship in prison? Why was his separation from the skinheads so anticlimactic? It appeared there would be consequences for leaving Cameron for dead, but nothing came of it. Unfortunately, there are more loose ends.
I guess I now understand why Tony Kaye was so upset that he didn't get to edit this film - they turned what could've been a classic into a pretty good movie.