American History X Reviews

American History X advocates that "those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it"? It's a powerful social document and should be part of your film watching curriculum.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5

Norton is an amazing actor, a hot-dog whose delight in transformation is infectious.

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A well-made, well-acted and often violent film that offers a compelling portrait of redemption and the destructive nature of racism.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

If didactic and overwrought at times, it's also powerful and persuasive. [Blu-ray]

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

...a violent film on a weighty topic...frank and honest, its characters, actions, and ideas compelling the viewer to look further and become involved.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

Two things hold the interest: Norton's astounding performance, and a feeling for the male reality of reactionary working class environments.

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Well-intentioned and well-acted but unconvicning, this saga provides an instructive example to the simplistic approach taken by movies when tackling the social problem of racism.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

American History X is flawed, yes, but is a worthwhile film that covers territories not dealt with in recent years.

Full Review | Original Score: B

Pesado e incômodo, discute o racismo com inteligência e conta com uma interpretação absolutamente impecável de Edward Norton.

| Original Score: 5/5

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10

Derrick's journey to hell and the one back are portrayed organically and gradually.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5

It is Edward Norton's riveting performance as a smart kid seduced by horrible ideas that makes the story real.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

The film stars the electrifying Edward Norton in his best performance to date.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4

What partly redeems American History X from its most preachy excesses -- and makes it worth seeing -- is a brilliant, career-high performance by actor Edward Norton.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

A work of impressive scale and craft and not a movie that's easy to dismiss in the end.

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The film works because Norton's performance is so rivetting and uncompromising.

Con soberbias actuaciones, ejemplifica como el racismo es una de las ideas más huecas y estúpidas que tiene el ser humano

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

does a searing job of portraying the neo-Nazi community and what makes them tick.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

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