American History X

Pros: original, powerful script
Cons: very slightly long winded

American History X bravely attempts to tackle the delicate issue of racism in modern America. Unlike most films of today, it is an accurate portrayal of reality.

Fight club was the only Edward Norton film I had seen previous to this, so I had...

Pros: Norton, cinematography, movie's overall relevance
Cons: Furlong, Furlong, and Furlong

Anyone's who's read any other reviews I've done for Epinions knows that I don't like to go into detail about the plot of the movie I'm reviewing. The reason I do this is because, well, I'm just plain lazy and I know that there a tons of other reviews out ...

Pros: The actor gave the movie a sense of realism.
Cons: The prepackaged acting sometimes left the movie wanting.

American History X is a distressing ride into the darker side of Americana.  American History X is a remarkable movie though distorted overcomes the prepackage acting of many of the actors, with a sense of realism. Like other movies of ...

Pros: A true life account of white supremacy
Cons: Violent

When I first saw this film, no one knew anything about it, and if you asked me who Edward Norton was I couldn’t have told you. I work at a video store and we had gotten the movie a month or so before it came out on tape. I had seen just about every other...

Pros: Norton, Furlong, Accurate depiction of NEO NAZISM NOT SKINHEADS, ending
Cons: Gives idea that Neo-Nazism and Skins are the same thing.

Okay let me first start off by saying I can't count the number of times people have come to me after I recommended this movie absolutely disgusted with it. They are simply ignorant. Most people will look at the surface dimensions of this movie- Violence,...

Pros: The reality of it, also the casting
Cons: None

American History X hit me right between the eyes. Can this be? Is this really happening? Unfortunately yes.

American History X is the story about young nazis of today. It is also the story of two brothers and their family. The older brother...

Pros: Great Psychological Thinker
Cons: Graphic Violence, Prison Molestation including nudity, strong language

The film American History X depicts how the seed of hate is planted and nurtured to envelope not only a family, but the neighborhood. It is a slow progression of hate that is watered by actor Edward Norton (Primal Fear)after his father is killed by a...

Pros: good actors
Cons: very graphic

When most think of Edward Norton, we can't picture a heartless nazi but in this movie he plays Derek Vinyard and gives an accurate real life portrail of hate that one man can have towards another. It is almost scary to think that someone can walk...

Pros: Edward Norton Gives Brilliant Performance
Cons: Edward Furlong is Whiny as Usual / Reason for Hatred is Muddled

One of the most powerful and disturbing films of the year is easily this one. For two hours I was riveted - mainly by Edward Norton’s strong lead performance as the Skinhead wanting to go clean. Norton is consistently turning in great performances and...

Pros: Opens your eyes about racism
Cons: Can be too graphic at times

The title of this article, "My Mein Kampf" is not mine, but the title of a paper written in the movie by a young Daniel Vinyard (Edward Furlong) in "American History X". This sometimes graphic look into the memories and current events of Daniel Vinyard...

Pros: Great acting most notabley
Cons: None that i can think of

I read the one negative review of this movie (yes, only one) and it got me thinking. But it didn't change my mind about the film. You see, this film isn't about skinheads. It isn't about racism. Sure, this film has alot of racism and skinheads in it,...

Pros: Compelling, frightening at times
Cons: That racism like this still exists.

American History X should be a required course in every school across American, and the world. This one movie can do a lot more than provide 2 hrs for kids to sleep in class, most kids will see this movie and be better for it.

I first saw this...

Pros: Very captivating, filled with action, great acting
Cons: Racism is a key theme and gruesome hate crimes occur frequently

Not only is this movie very entertaining but it also teaches you an important life lesson. I am not going to regurgitate the cliche, racism is bad but this motion picture shows you how truly destructive racism can be. I would not recommend this movie...

Pros: Great character set and acting! Very modern ideas and solutions.
Cons: Violence (if somebody considers that a con)

"Hate is baggage. Life is too short to be pis_ed off all the time"--says Dan (Edward Furlong)--the main character of the movie. That is a pity that he realizes that when it is too late. Dan is one of those who think that the problem of the American...

Pros: EDWARD NORTON
Cons: Disturbing images that stay a while...

This movie stars Edward Norton and Edward Furlong as brothers. The older brother, set in his racist ways after the murder of his father by a black man, has a hard impact on the life of Danny, his younger brother. When Derek goes to prison for a hate...