American History X is a drama film directed by Tony Kaye about the story of two American brothers who become heavily involved in the neo-nazi movement. It deals with many controversial themes, including graphic violence, sexual violence and racist crimes. These sort of things landed it an R rating, but the film was still a critical success, with Edward Nortons brave, lead performance being especially and rightly praised. What makes American History X such an intensely frightening drama film is its unflinching portrayal of racism and hate crimes. Nortons character and his younger brother (Edward Furlong) at different times in their lives share the same racist ideology, fuelling some utterly despicable acts, including the famous curb-stomping scene, which is near-impossible to sit through without squirming. It's a brave story that attempts to bring these dark themes to light, and thats why its scary. So many of the films characters are hateful people with disgusting ideals, and its horrifying to know that people like this exist in the real world. Racism is an-always relevant problem in most societies and this film shows just how big a problem it can be, portraying the worst the human race has to offer.
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