American History X
1998/Kaye

I really enjoyed Kaye's use of slow-motion here, a directing technique I often feel is unfairly labeled as cliched. Edward Norton delivers his first real powerful dramatic performance, with the look to match, and he's incredibly believable as the preaching supremacist. Furlong was good too. It was slightly dissappointing to find out that Christopher Nolan didn't come up with the idea of going from color to black and white to indicate different timelines. I had always credited him with that genius manuever. It worked well here too though. Overall, a very good film.


I dream in widescreen.