This Is England is superior to American History X

**El Capitano Gatisto** · 09-03-2010, 03:49 PM

It's not even close. American History X is one of the most overrated films ever. It's decent enough and has a couple of very good performances from Furlong and Norton, but to be honest I think so many dickheads just have a hard on for it because of the "kerb stomp" nonsense and because they miss the point of the film. I think it feeds more into a latent racist feeling despite the message of the film. It's really not that good.

This Is England is a great film. It's genuinely creepy and chilling when this thug and his racist poison starts to creep into this good, nice group of friends. This Is England is a believable and real tale of the effect of fascism on society. You can believe in the characters and their relationships, whereas American History X is full of caricatures.

09-03-2010, 03:49 PM	#3
El Capitano Gatisto World Class Raconteur Posts: 29,478	It's not even close. American History X is one of the most overrated films ever. It's decent enough and has a couple of very good performances from Furlong and Norton, but to be honest I think so many dickheads just have a hard on for it because of the "kerb stomp" nonsense and because they miss the point of the film. I think it feeds more into a latent racist feeling despite the message of the film. It's really not that good. This Is England is a great film. It's genuinely creepy and chilling when this thug and his racist poison starts to creep into this good, nice group of friends. This Is England is a believable and real tale of the effect of fascism on society. You can believe in the characters and their relationships, whereas American History X is full of caricatures.