Great film with great subtext

Rating: 10/10 (10 December 2001)

When i first saw reviews saying that this movie was ir-responsible to be made I was hooked. I waited for video and have seen it twice and am going to buy the DVD. This movie is great!
The movie may seem to just be a glorification of fighting, especially street fighting but underneath are very important 1990's type subtexts. There is materialism, fear, and ego behind everyone, so the film says. Most important in this film is the way that it portrays the classic modern american male of our time as lacking in a real hunger to strike out and fight for anything, more apt to look for an easy way to get dinner than hunt for it.
The movie uses flashbacks well and is at least as good on a second viewing as it is on the first.