American History X

Pros: Group dynamics of a family subjected to hell itself by a raving lunatic among them
Cons: It's all real

We are never prouder of the widowed mother of four (Beverly D'Angelo) whose oldest son (Edward Norton) spends years in a violently racist frame of mind than when she responds thusly to his query as to whether she is ashamed to have invited a Jewish...

Pros: The cast is amazing
Cons: the bad press surrounding the film

Hate breeds hate. American History X is a fine example of this adage and is one of my most memorable films of the past decade. This is an extremely graphic and disturbing story of the neo Nazi movement which also has a great lesson for all to hear....

Pros: Detailing a controversial subject.
Cons: Unnecessary nudity.

American History X taps viewers’ moral conscience and challenges them to stand in front of a mirror. The director Tony Kaye asks audiences their attitude on the issue of racism. Whether one stand for or against racism, one must acknowledge the fact that...

Pros: real.
Cons: none

Film:
American History X is a dark, unflinching look at one of the most destructive forces in human history--the power of hate. It may show what most of us (hopefully) already know, but it does so with unbridled harshness and unapologetic brutality....

Pros: Superb acting; story worthy of discussion.
Cons: Jigsaw pieces don't all fit together.

"American History X" is one tough date movie. Imagine saying to your significant other, "Say, let's watch that movie about a group of racist skinhead Nazi sympathizers in Southern California." Not much romance there.

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Pros: This movie brings racism's disturbing influence into a new light.
Cons: The incredibly realistic point of view in this movie can be overwhelming. some parts.

American History X

Racism is one of the hottest most controversial topics of the nineties, but with most ads, TV shows, and movies the message they send is just don’t do it. Unfortunately people don’t take to being told not to do...

Pros: Edward Norton is amazing as always! An amazing and powerful film. Two thumbs up!
Cons: Extremely disturbing.

This is an amazing piece of work my friends! Edward Norton gives possibly his best performance ever. Edward Furlong is also dazzling as Edward Norton's younger brother. The film's powerful and moving story is thankfully not true. American History...

Pros: Great actors, brilliant performances. Edge of your seat suspense.
Cons: VERY graphic. Lots of profanity.

I will admit the only reason I had any desire to see this movie was the fact that Edward Norton has the largest role in it. I am a huge fan of this brilliant actor, and his performance absolutely blew me away in this film. His Oscar nomination for the...

Pros: Astonishing! Excellent casting and performances
Cons: Very graphic

If you heard that American History X is extremely graphic, has explicit language and is often very disturbing--- you heard right. Don’t let this turn you off though, because all of these things are necessary in order for you to take it all in. Scenes of...

Pros: Excellent performance by Norton
Cons: Very graphic

"American History X" is an excellent film about a very controversial subject matter. However, The film was as much a topic for controversy as the subject matter. Debuting director, Tony Kaye, tried to have his name removed from the film because...

Pros: Very Arguementive
Cons: may cause hatred to some

I have just finished my last term paper for the end of the semester and I did my paper on American History X. So here it is. I put alot of hard work and research into it.

Divided We Stand, Together we fall

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Pros: Amazing film that should be watched!
Cons: None

Abide by the X!
by Tim Plaskow

American History X

An extremely good film with hardly any advertisement what so ever. It was under appreciated and not given the respect it should deserve. It had a good line up of stars, coming...

Pros: Great plot, suspense, descriptive
Cons: The ending wasn't expected

This movie has to be one of the most accurate movies about racial prejudice between Nazi skinheads and blacks yet. It lets you travel to the side of racism that most of us never get to see. The story is about how racism can tear up friendships,...

Pros: intelligent, careful, complex
Cons: graphic and unpleasant violence on a few occasions

The fatigued story of father and son, identity and redemption, is given a much-needed gasp of air in this, the most recent in a series of films arcing the themes of racial hatred, fascism, shame, and unabashed adolescent alienation.

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Pros: Great acting, wonderful plot, excellent attempt to confront the problem of hate
Cons: tons of harsh language, reality at work again

The year American History X was released, I searched for the theater listings in my area. I was disappointed to find that no theater in our area would carry the film with the exception of a little theater in Northeast Columbia, a decent trip from where I...