An excellent film

Rating: 10/10 (14 May 2007)

I took the liberty of watching this movie out of boredom and curiosity last week. Although I had heard about it, I knew little more than the premise of the movie and expected a clichéd story of reform and self-discovery. This movie is...incredible. The acting is superb, with Edward Norton's performance as the despicable, yet highly intelligent and convincing Derek Vinyard who ultimately undergoes a transformation that is so realistically and emotionally portrayed. Other cast members such as Edward Furlong gave great performances as well. This is one of those movies that really gets inside of your skin and stirs you up with emotion, as you are presented with two sides of the battle between racism and acceptance in all its gory detail, with heated debate and physical violence that captures the spirit of this film. Not much more I can say but to recommend it to all viewers mature enough to handle it (the R rating was given for a very good reason).