American History X

See racist skinhead Edward Norton and his cronies. Bad, bad skinheads! See Edward meet a funny black man in prison and renounce his evil ways. Grow, Edward, grow! See sullen aspiring racist skinhead Edward Furlong practicing what his older brother once preached. Impart, elder Edward, impart! See helpful flashbacks in which we learn that the Edwards' daddy was a casual bigot. Gape, previously ignorant moviegoers, gape! See director Tony Kaye attempt to lend this sociological primer some urgency by juxtaposing color with b&w and fragmenting the chronology a bit. Strive, Tony, str--oops, New Line and Norton just took over the editing of your picture. Bye, Tony. See American History X. Unless of course you're older than, say, six. Not recommended. (M. D'Angelo)[Blu-ray Review—Apr. 28, 2009—New Line, 119 min., R, $28.99—Making its first appearance on Blu-ray, 1998's American History X sports a great transfer and a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack. Blu-ray extras include seven minutes of deleted scenes, and trailers. Bottom line: American History X split critics upon its initial release and remains something of a love-it/hate-it kind of film, making this handsome-looking Blu-ray release a strong optional purchase for larger Blu-ray collections.]