muons This is a bland story of a white supremacist and his transformation following his jail term. Despite all the hype and awards, I fail to see anything special about the movie. At times, Derek's long boring monologues almost put me asleep. Take the scene, for example, including the jewish history teacher at family dinner table. On the surface, there's tension and drama but the whole subplot is kept so long with a stale and contrived dialogue that the tension can't be sustained and the audience is tired. Derek's transform from an effervescent skinhead to a contrite preacher also looks very cliche and cheesy. A laundry boy's unilateral clownish acts towards an obnoxious working partner eventually warms up Neo-Nazi's heart and he repents of his past. Besides that some things don't add up at all. While Derek disapproves of his neo-nazi prison gang's dealings with hispanics, he is punished by the gang because he plays basketball with black inmates. Later, when he refuses to join the gang and chooses solitude in prison, the gang which were initially brutal towards him simply let him go. The female characters of the family are poorly developed and shown weak and subdued. The mother is totally indifferent to her boys' street activities. Their room is decorated with swastika flags and all sorts of white supremacist trash, which screams trouble but all she does is to smoke and cough in her bedroom. When the younger one follows the footsteps of the older sibling in prison, she then remembers to ask for help. Why doesn't she act before? Towards the end of the movie, it turns out the racism runs deep in the family starting with the slain dad. But that thread is not followed further. Ed Norton's acting is in general good but is it Oscar worthy? All in all, this is an ordinary crime story and family drama with gazillions of clones produced as tv series or dvd bin movies.

helina-udris This movie had everything and even more. I counted three times I was so shocked, I had to pause the movie just to pull myself together again and think about what I my eyes just witnessed.

CliquePanda One of the best films i've ever seen.This movie shows you the both sides; national socialism and anti-racism. It's not about accuracy or inaccuracy. It makes you think and judge the life, just all.

yasiru1991 One can change and roll back whatever his past for good. It has nothing to with the surrounding you live but within yourself. Every Man and Woman can change for good and be good. Its a universal message which this film is based on. That idea is taken to the viewers minds really smoothly but with a greater sensitive depth. Film scored only 7 from me as it lacked failed to emotionally grab the viewer as much as i hope. It talks to the brain but fails to capture the heats entirely. Nevertheless it is a fine movie to watch and rethink about ourselves.