"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."
This was the first film that I can remember that after seeing it, I was speechless. I watched something else. Maybe it was that up until that point 17 year old me was only watching American Pie like comedies or action flicks. I do remember that after watching American History X I wanted to get more out of films. Watch more "serious" films. I watched it loads afterwards and to this date (it's been awhile since I've seen it), it is still a powerful film.
Edward Norton is the star, his performance is unbelievable. How he switches between racist leader and family-loving brother is amazing. We also have the curb stomp scene that is something that will always stick with you. My favorite scenes are the ones between Derek (Edward Norton) and Lamont (Guy Torry), just really entertaining! And you just have a great cast here with nobody letting us down.
And the ending still gets me, they we're going to change their ways but Danny (Edward Furlong) already signed his death wish at the beginning of the film. Seeing him lying there in the arms of his brother Derek is heart breaking.
American History X is a film worth watching because of Norton's performance alone but not only that you get a to watch a powerful debut film of director Tony Kaye who basically threw his own windows in afterwards.
Review by Lars SievalVIP EP 7BlockedParent2021-01-09T22:04:28Z
"We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature."
This was the first film that I can remember that after seeing it, I was speechless. I watched something else. Maybe it was that up until that point 17 year old me was only watching American Pie like comedies or action flicks. I do remember that after watching American History X I wanted to get more out of films. Watch more "serious" films. I watched it loads afterwards and to this date (it's been awhile since I've seen it), it is still a powerful film.
Edward Norton is the star, his performance is unbelievable. How he switches between racist leader and family-loving brother is amazing. We also have the curb stomp scene that is something that will always stick with you. My favorite scenes are the ones between Derek (Edward Norton) and Lamont (Guy Torry), just really entertaining! And you just have a great cast here with nobody letting us down.
And the ending still gets me, they we're going to change their ways but Danny (Edward Furlong) already signed his death wish at the beginning of the film. Seeing him lying there in the arms of his brother Derek is heart breaking.
American History X is a film worth watching because of Norton's performance alone but not only that you get a to watch a powerful debut film of director Tony Kaye who basically threw his own windows in afterwards.
Amazing rewatch!