This is one of those movies that is just hard to watch. You feel uncomfortable, you squirm in your seat, and you'll want to move away from people you're sitting next to. The movie stars Ed Norton who plays a white supremacist (which he becomes after his dad, who was a firefighter, is killed by a black guy while trying to put out a fire). The film takes place in the late 90's with flashbacks from a couple of years ago. The film starts out with learning that Norton's character is just getting out of jail. He was sent away for a manslaughter charge, and while there he has some life changing experiences that show him the error of his ways. And they show you the indecent that got him locked up and I will say it is a very disturbing and violent scene. But once he is released, he discovers his younger brother followed in his foot steps and has become a skin head. So Norton makes it his goal to get his brother away from this life. Released in 1998, this movie was overlooked by a lot of people and Norton was robbed for best actor. This is one of those movies you should make sure that there are no kids in the room. Violent, vulgar, and racially charged, American History X is just the right amount of controversial. And I'll admit it, the ending brought a tear to my eye.
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