Tisa
23Nov11
I find no words to express how intense my feelings for this film are. I even commented on my own comment just to say that.
Edward Norton was brilliant here, as per usual. I usually hate angst-crammed films, but this one is different in that it is also sharp and real. Well, and that Norton is in here.
Wonderful editing. Love the usage of color (or lack thereof in the b&w sequences) to tell a story.
One of the greatest films of all time, it was a travesty that they gave the Best Actor award to Roberto Benigni for his irritatingly hammy performance in the wretched "Life is Beautiful". That award should have gone to Edward Norton, and an EW poll a few years ago showed that if it was voted on again, Norton would have been the one walking up on the stage. Norton's performance is a great as DeNiro in "Raging Bull".
I was stunned after seeing this. I have come to great realization that HATRED is the worst thing human could ever grow and they come with a terrible price!! It does its best to make the point that no one is ever right and no one is ever wrong. Also that everything that you believed to be true isn't always the way things are. I recommend to watch this movie with open mind and your mind will come out full.
How is it that Edward Norton can be so goddam BRILLIANT in a film that is just so damn EXPOLITIVE and AWFUL?
This movie is a slap in the face. It makes you think about so many things... And Edward Norton was brilliant playing this character, very realistic.
one of those title that makes me want to watch it over and over again. Edward Norton looks very cool in this title with his sarcastic and iconic act.
I sort of wish the film was longer so we could get a better idea of how Derek's hatred really became ingrained within him (the dinner scene towards the end seems to initiate the concept but never really completes it), but otherwise this is a really terrific film. Edward Norton is perfect.
Ironicly the only thing that really makes sense in this movie is pre-jail Derek's intellect and his speeches.
So many emotions sparked up inside me when I viewed this. I concur with Headgear. It was certainly one of the most shocking films I've seen for a long time. The build-up to Danny's shooting was tremendous. An important message indeed.
If no other film moves you to become a fan of Edward Norton this one will. He is riveting, captivating and delivers a tour d'force that stands the test of time and up against the best actors working in the business today. After a film like this there is nothing he can't do. Furlong is decent but his earlier work has yet to be surpassed. I keep waiting for him to return to the foreground.