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Movie Review : ' Falls Short Of Expectations '

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When creating a movie about Neo-Nazis living in Los Angeles, one might expect there to be violence. Indeed, American History X; directed by Tony Kaye is a film just about that subject and absolutely gives the viewers watching it an immense amount of violence. There have been critics like Peter Travers; movie critic from Rolling Stone Magazine, for instants, who have gone on to praise the film and even calling it “An explosive, scorched-earth drama.” They explain how the film was powerful and important for people to watch. Other critics, such as Ed. Jim Craddock has stated that the film “falls short of expectations.” These critics criticize the film for its lack of bravery, or not going too far to make its message come across. Nevertheless, all critics had plenty to say about the film and its content. The film is known for its extreme violence and for the controversial subject matter it touches on. The extent to which the story goes in order to show this is constantly reviewed and the opinions about it varies from person to person. As critic Richard Ferguson put it, “This is probably the most disturbing movie I’ve ever seen.” When you are making a film about extreme hate groups and the offensives that they commit, you have to show the unbelievably ugly truth. At most, critics praised the film for touching on topics such as racism, rape, gangs, brutal violence, and anger. However, Craddock felt that the movie didn’t do enough to push the film’s point and give the audience

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