Extremity

Rating: 10/10 (8 November 2005)

This movie is directly related to Spike Lee's "Malcolm X," where both characters experience the metamorphoses of: 1) Self-hate 2) Extreme hate of viewed opponents and oppressors 3) A balance and realization
I've learned a lot from these two movies. They speak directly of the balance that exists everywhere, which is inevitable and everlasting. Balance always exists, but the process by which it is achieved can be drastic and violent sometimes. (Derek kills two black men; later, his brother is killed by a black teenager.) So, extremity can sometimes be the only way to go about solving things, but it ultimately needs to balanced out with logic. White supremacy in slavery leads to black supremacy in the civil rights movement, which leads to white supremacy immediately after. I used to think it was weak to be balanced in my viewpoints of the world. While it is okay to be angry and believe things are unfair, finding balance is the ultimate outcome. Well, either you find balance for yourself, or balance finds you, and sometimes it isn't the most pleasurable lesson.
After birth comes death, and from death comes birth.