: American History X
Author: David McKenna
Director: Tony Kaye
Was this movie ever in the theatres? I don’t remember hearing anything about it, but it certainly deserves more recognition. It’s a violent, sad, thoughtful look at the white supremacy movement in America. I especially liked the way it showed the grayness of evil, but toward the end the movie got a bit obvious and predictable. (I didn’t like the way the main character’s dad was suddenly revealed as a closet racist and that, of course, explained the son’s behavior. It was trite and poorly done.) Overall, awesome acting (Edward Norton got a well-deserved Oscar nomination) and excellent direction. Thought-provoking (without being preachy) on a subject you didn’t think you needed to know about.
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