Spellbound

Rating: Null/10 (11 April 2002)

There are very few movies that I have seen that really grabs my emotions and makes it chop suey. Parts of this movie made me disgusted and highly upset over the racism that is nearly jammed down your throat. Other parts made me root for the main characters as they try to sort out their own twisted feelings.
While this movie is not one that I would demand people to see, I think it was an interesting look at how an average kid could become involved in the world of Race Baiting, gangs, and White Power. For the first time I was able to start to understand what drives some people to this lifestyle (both gangs and hate groups). When I say "start to understand," I do not mean that I feel that way or have any sympathy for those that choose that path, but I was able to get a grip on the strange forces that drives some to those paths.
This movie, to me, is more about sociology than it is about entertainment. Each time I see it, I walk away with a little bit more insight in to the minds of those that walk down those paths that I would never dream of.