Review of American History X (1998) by Divyajeet C — 25 Mar 2013

Ed Norton acts his ass off in this one. I don't know if he can ever match this again. He should have won the Oscar for this one.

This review of American History X (1998) was written by Divyajeet C on 25 Mar 2013.

American History X has generally received very positive reviews.

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