American History X

cinéfila... 🕯️3.5

hard to believe edward norton doesn't have a single oscar. once again i challenge the entire academy to meet me in the fucking pit

eli thee skull

ive always been curious to watch this movie since a lot of channers love quoting it as their redpill, but im baffled that theres actually anyone who would take this as an antifascist text? this is literal, irredeemable nazi propaganda, straight up. i say w all due seriousness that i did not find a single relatable aspect in this movie whatsoever. as a black person am i supposed to sympathize w a literal neonazi who was locked up for killing black teenagers? with a korean man used for a reverse racism subplot? with black ppl being violently killed onscreen? the basketball scene was downright repulsive. so truly, why was this made? and for who? i love how white ppl get to be racist n benefit from racism n still be eligible for 'redemption', while black ppl stay dying n stay dead, our pain just a prop to make whites feel sympathetic. in fact, uve made ur own racism pretty clear when every single person of color in ur movie is introduced as a 'gotcha!' to justify the actions of literal neonazis.ur intentions dont mean shit once ur audience interacts w ur work. ur supposedly anti-racist piece doesnt work if it's trying dramatize the lives of racists. neonazis arent cured from racism w the power of friendship, neonazis are cured from racism when they are fucking killed like they deserve, n any work that tries to humanize them is nazi propaganda.

Vishwas Verma 🟠🟢🔵5.0

A masterpiece.Hate is baggage. Life's too short to be pissed off all the time. It's just not worth it.One of the most powerful movies. Edward Norton's best performance.