This was probably the best movie I've ever seen (by Ari-21) |
I honestly don't think I have ever seen a better movie than American History X in my entire life! I may only be 14, but I have seen a lot of movies. I am an avid fan of them, and this one just takes the cake. Edward Norton is just unbelievable. He is the most talented actor I've ever laid eyes on. His performance in the movie is phenomenal. He delves so deep into his character that he can convince the whole audience easily of his neo-nazi role. The look on his face as he walks back from killing one man in the first seen is purely horrifying. The entire move was dramatic, intriguing, <more> |
Best movie of 1998 (by KoRnNut-2) |
Powerful portrayal of Neo-Nazi movement in America. Told in series of flashbacks. Flawless acting by Edward Norton. Does its best to make the point that no one is ever right aand no one is ever wrong. I have a friend who was a Nazi and a racist. But upon walking out of the theater after this movie he hung his head in shame. This is why the film industry began. |
One of the most powerful movies I have ever seen. (by Boba_Fett1138) |
I was expecting a kind of a moralistic movie with an overly present, almost preaching like message. The movie however turned out to be extremely powerful mainly due to the professionalism it was made with.The movie its story is told 'beautifuly' in black & white and color. The quite original directing from Tony Kaye gives the movie a nice visual style and certain atmosphere. The story itself isn't that complicated or extremely original on its own and perhaps at most points even predictable but the way the story is told is phenomenal. This is not a movie with an happy ending or <more> |
Intelligent Drama (by gingerkris) |
Strong performances by Edward Norton & Edward Furlong really make this film for me. The direction by Tony Kaye with his mixture of black & white history contrasting with colourful reality is magic to absorb and shows this film up to be what it is – a true American Classic, ironically by a British director. The film itself is about two brothers, Derek the elder and Danny the younger adoring sibling. Derek has been in jail for three years after killing a black youth who tried to rob the family; the nature & brutality of the crime still shocks me to this day. AHX tracks Derek's <more> |
See reality in your eyes when hate makes you blind... (by Lady_Targaryen) |
''American History X''is one of the most amazing movies I watched in my life! My dad gave me the tape to watch, and after almost 2 weeks of laziness to watch this movie, I finally watched it 2 times! First, I need to say that both Edwards Norton and Furlong are great! Edward Norton specially REALLY looks a skinhead, showing all his anger and awesome body in this movie.I like the end of this movie who is very sad by the way, since I liked the character Danny very much showing how hate and violence only makes even more hate and violence, in a effect like a snowball.The other <more> |
Why didn't anyone challenge Derek when he became a racist? (by lee_eisenberg) |
My 9/10 rating is because "American History X" is very well done in every way, except that it seems that when Derek Vinyard Edward Norton started spouting out the anti-Semitic diatribe, they should have asked him what became of his humanity. Then again, maybe they wouldn't know what to say in such a situation.But other than that, the movie is quite good. Portraying a reformed Derek trying to prevent his younger brother Danny Edward Furlong from becoming a white supremacist, we get to see various issues. For example, when Derek is in jail and gets to know a black man for the <more> |
American Neo-Nazi gets a wake-up call (by vanillabeach) |
Edward Norton plays Derek Vinyard, a violent but also intelligent neo-nazi. After brutally killing two black people who tried to break into his car, Derek is sent down for a couple of years. Meanwhile, his younger brother Danny Edward Furlong is busy following in his brother's footsteps. After certain incidents in prison gives him time to thing, Derek decides to reform on his way out. Once out, he realises how quickly in number his old gang of nazi thugs has grown and wonders if he can save his brother.This is a brilliant film. Perhaps what disturbs me the most is the way that Edward <more> |
Not a perfect film, but very good - Norton's performance is the highlight (by MovieAddict2016) |
"American History X" is a bold and disturbing movie about family, racism and our own self-perceptions. Its main character is Derek Edward Norton , a neo-Nazi skinhead who is released from jail to find his younger brother Edward Furlong descending down the same corrupt path as he once walked.In jail Derek learns a few things about life, and racism, or more appropriately, himself, and after becoming a free man again takes it upon himself to set his brother on the straight and narrow path."American History X" is not a pleasant motion picture. It begins in flashback, as <more> |
Excellent but curiously unmoving (by preppy-3) |
A white supremacist Derek Edward Norton is sent to jail for brutally killing two black men who try to steal his car. Through some harrowing experiences in jail he realizes his way of thinking and living was wrong. He gets out and tries to prevent his young brother Danny Edward Furlong from becoming the same as him...but is it too late?First off I'm giving the film an 8. I thought is was excellent but it does have problems--it's overlong I was bored more than once ; there's way too many slow-motion sequences; there's disjointed editing; a finale I saw coming from a mile <more> |