Review of American History X (1998) by Ross W — 18 Apr 2012

An in depth look at racism in america today.

This review of American History X (1998) was written by Ross W on 18 Apr 2012.

American History X has generally received very positive reviews.

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With great screenplay, American History X is one of the most serious and hair-raising films of the 90's…

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American History X has one of the most compelling stories I've seen in movies in a while. It's a gut-wrenching, and heartbreaking story…

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By C T (56) on 16 Feb 2018

A dark comedy that tries to convey the message that racism is evil and yet does everything in it's power to make its audience a racist…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 23 Jun 2018

6 stars. This should be 100%.the only thing holding it back is the subject matter,which is a challenging thing to overcome…

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