Fight Club
1999
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Oct 30, 1998 · American History X. On a TV news show, the grief-stricken Derek blames his father's death on a laundry list of far-right targets. Later we learn it wasn't just his father's death that shaped him, but his father's dinner table conversation; his father tutors him in racism, but the scene feels like tacked-on motivation, and the movie never ...
84% Tomatometer 89 Reviews 96% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings Living a life marked by violence and racism, neo-Nazi Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton) finally goes to prison after killing two black...
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American History X is a real surprise, a searing look at racism in America today, told from the point of view of members of a skinhead gang. It's a lengthy film that's punctuated with moments of unflinching brutality, and yet it keeps you hooked to the screen throughout.
Equal parts disturbing and honest, American History X is a sobering look at the power of role models. Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 19, 2023. The first half of the film works...
Oct 30, 1998 · Insanely Great American History X is powerfully directed, Shows the horrors of ****, Amazing performances from Norton and Furlong, and a terrific script.
Presented in the ersatz poetic idiom of videos and commercials, this is an inflated yet gut-slugging film that dares to address America's neo-Nazi culture with brutal candor. Its toughest...
Nov 20, 1998 · American History X: Directed by Tony Kaye. With Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Jennifer Lien. Living a life marked by violence, neo-Nazi Derek finally goes to prison after killing two black youths.
32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com. Feels as true as a documentary, as painful as a blow to the heart. Jolting, superbly acted film. A true achievement -- no matter who eventually wants to take, or deny, credit for its creation. An inflated yet gut-slugging film.
Oct 30, 1998 · Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton), the charismatic leader of a group of young white supremacists, lands in prison for a brutal, hate-driven murder. Upon his release, ashamed of his past and pledging ...
Oct 22, 1998 · By Todd McCarthy. A relatively conventional can’t-we-all-get-along message is served up in an intense package in “American History X.” Already controversial due to the neo-Nazi leading ...
