Monday, January 17, 2011

Movie Of The Week - American History X


I was referred to this movie (American History X, 1998) by a friend. I was told that the movie is really good and it is about a man committed racial hate crime and later befriended a black man in prison. I check the review online and it has a 8.6 IMDB rating and pretty good review.

From the website, the movie is about a former neo-nazi skinhead tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same wrong path that he did.

After I watched the movie, I totally agree with my friend that the movie is amazing. I was expecting some sort of educational preaching type of message. However, it turns out to be a very real and powerful  movie. The movie does not provide a solution for racial discrimination or hate crime, but it illustrates the dangers, losses and pains it cause to oneself and his/her family and friends.

I would suggest every adult or student in high school to watch this movie.

Thoughts: It happens that today is Martin Luther King day. What a coincidence..

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