"Make a decision, are we going to stand on the sidelines? Quietly standing there while our country gets raped?"
As a new and temporary writer for this site I figured I would watch a family oriented film that children of all ages should see. With that said, I picked American History X. To be fair, I thought it was about a father who loses his job and decides to open up a day care and upon doing so all sorts of hilarity ensues. Alright, maybe that was Daddy Day Care, but I digress. In actuality, American History X is a movie that isn’t necessarily for the faint at heart. It revolves around a white supremacist that was imprisoned after murdering two black men who were attempting to steal his prized Bronco. Upon being released from jail he is seeking a life of redemption and wishes to leave behind his life of crime and ignorance.
One of the unique techniques (say that five times fast) used throughout the film is the difference of color and its purpose. Everything that is taking place in the current day of the film is in color, as opposed to the flashbacks that are in black and white. This is an excellent technique and in my opinion makes the movie more of a work of art than a film. The lead role is portrayed by Edward Norton (of Fight Club and The Incredible Hulk fame) and is done in a way that is absolutely brilliant. The moment that he kills the two men who were stealing his car, there is a look in his eyes that just screams insanity. The transformation of Derek (Norton) is one that does not happen without a few hideous triggers along the way. Without getting into any gruesome details, at one point he was raped until he bled from one of his orifices. Wait… never mind.. that was one of the gruesome details
As far as anyone who cannot handle the most severe of graphic violence and offensive language, this movie simply is not for you. But if you can, then I would absolutely recommend it. The acting is flawless; one of the standouts is Edward Furlong who plays Norton’s little brother Danny. One of the main premises revolves around Danny being drawn into Derek’s lifestyle. As tremendous as Furlong’s performance was, Norton curbstomps the competition (a reference you will get about half way through the film). In all honesty, his depiction of a racist bigot is one that I myself could not even imagine attempting to accomplish.
If you are looking for a good skull bashing time in which multiple hate crimes are being committed, and want nothing more than a nice prison rape scene, then this is the movie for you. Its vulgarity and atrocious nature is only outdone by its absolute beauty and incredible performances. In a perfect way to end this review, I would like to quote one of the anonymous gangbangers in a scene in which they destroy a grocery store. In the scene he says, “Take your fucking beans you beaner” while pouring beans on a Mexican(well we don’t really know that for sure but white supremacists aren’t very specific in their investigation prior to offensive slurs). This is the motto I live my life by….. Alright but really, American History X is an amazing film that all should see at one point in their lives.
Written by: Stoner Rage
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