I don't see many movies, but a few months ago I watched American History X and enjoyed it. I thought Edward Norton's performance was powerful.
There are some provocative scenes in films, which may be well done, but deal with an intensity or unpleasant subject matter, that make it difficult to view a second time. The scene where Norton's character erupts in a bigoted and violent tirade at a dinner with his family and mother's Jewish boyfriend is one such scene that I wouldn't be in a hurry to revisit.
Should I check out Death to Smoochy?
Edward Norton is my favorite actor... But if you want to further explore his amazing talent, check out Fight Club if you haven't already done so. It's my favorite film of his, and although many people rate his performance just a small notch below that of American History X, I think they're about on the same tier. I'd also reccomend 25th Hour, Down in the Valley, and Rounders above Smoochy (although, Smoochy is excellent in its own way. And very funny, I will add).
"Somebody told me when the bomb hits, everybody in a two mile radius will be instantly sublimated, but if you lay face down on the ground for some time, avoiding the residual ripples of heat, you might survive, permanently fucked up and twisted like you're always underwater refracted. But if you do go gas, there's nothing you can do if the air that was once you is mingled and mashed with the kicked up molecules of the enemy's former body. Big-kid-tested, motherf--ker approved."
