(Blu-Ray) American History X (1998) อเมริกันนอกคอก

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ดีเรค (Edward Norton) หนุ่มเลือดร้อนที่เต็มไปด้วยไฟแค้น เขามีความตั้งใจที่จะแก้แค้นให้กับพ่อที่ถูกฆ่าตายอย่างทารุณ เขาจึงถลำตัวเข้าสู่การใช้ชีวิตอยู่บนปรัชญาแห่งความเกลียดชัง และเขายังเป็นผู้นำคนผิวขาวในการต่อต้านของท้องถิ่น ทำให้เขาต้องไปชดใช้กรรมในคุก

3 ปีต่อมาดีเรครอกจากคุก ท่ามกลางการเฝ้ารอของแม่และแฟนสาว รวมถึงแดนนี่ (Edward Furlong) น้องชายของดีเรคที่บูชาพี่ชายคนโตเท่าชีวิต และเขากำลังเดินตามรอยแห่งความรุนแรงตามแบบพี่ของเขา แต่ดีเรคเองกลับเปลี่ยนแปลงตัวเองจนหมดและพยายามสอนให้แดนนี่ละวางความรุนแรงในใจลงเสีย

แต่นั่นทำให้แดนนี่หมดศรัทธาในตัวพี่ของเขา และเดินทางเข้าสู่วิถีแห่งความรุนแรงแบบเต็มตัว นั่นทำให้ดีเรคต้องพยายามล้างความรุนแรงออกจากหัวของแดนนี่ ก่อนที่ทุกอย่างจะสายเกินไป

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=== รายละเอียด ===

ภาษา (Language)
DTS-HD Master Audio: English 7.1, Dolby Digital: French 5.1, Italian 5.1 & Polish VO 5.1

บรรยาย (Subtitles)
English, Complex Chinese, French, Italian, Korean, Polish, Romanian & Thai


นำแสดงโดย Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo
กำกับโดย Tony Kaye
ความยาว 118 นาที

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American History X is a 1998 American crime drama film directed by Tony Kaye, written by David McKenna, and stars Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Fairuza Balk, Stacy Keach, Elliott Gould, Avery Brooks, Ethan Suplee and Beverly D'Angelo. The film was released in the United States on October 30, 1998 and was distributed by New Line Cinema.

The film tells the story of two Venice, Los Angeles brothers who become involved in the neo-Nazi movement. The older brother serves three years in prison for voluntary manslaughter, changes his beliefs and tries to prevent his brother from going down the same path. The film is told in the style of nonlinear narrative. Made on a budget of $20 million, it grossed $24 million at the worldwide box office.

Critics mostly praised the film and Norton's performance, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In September 2008, Empire magazine named it the 311th Greatest Movie of All Time

The film received positive reviews upon release with many critics directing particular praise towards Edward Norton's performance. Based on the reviews of 82 critics collected on Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of critics gave the film a positive review, with an average score of 7.3/10; the website's consensus reads: "A compelling and provocative story led by an excellent performance by Edward Norton."By comparison, on Metacritic, the film holds a 62/100 average rating based on 32 reviews of top mainstream critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune, awarding American History X four stars out of four, described it as "a shockingly powerful screed against racism that also manages to be so well performed and directed that it is entertaining as well" and stated that it was "also effective at demonstrating how hate is taught from one generation to another." Siskel singled out Norton's performance and called him "the immediate front-runner" for an Oscar. Todd McCarthy, writing for Variety, gave the film a positive review stating, "This jolting, superbly acted film will draw serious-minded upscale viewers interested in cutting-edge fare." He gave special praise to Norton's performance, saying "His Derek mesmerizes even as he repels, and the actor fully exposes the human being behind the tough poses and attitudinizing."The New York Times's Janet Maslin wrote, "Though its story elements are all too easily reduced to a simple outline, American History X has enough fiery acting and provocative bombast to make its impact felt. For one thing, its willingness to take on ugly political realities gives it a substantial raison d'être. For another, it has been directed with a mixture of handsome photo-realism and visceral punch."Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three stars out of four, stating that it was "always interesting and sometimes compelling, and it contains more actual provocative thought than any American film on race since Do the Right Thing." He was critical though of the film's underdeveloped areas, stating that "the movie never convincingly charts Derek's path to race hatred" and noting that "in trying to resolve the events of four years in one day, it leaves its shortcuts showing". Nevertheless, Ebert concluded, "This is a good and powerful film. If I am dissatisfied, it is because it contains the promise of being more than it is."

Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle expressed disappointment at the film, though he did praise Norton's performance as Derek, commenting that he "is perfect for the role". LaSalle felt that while the film succeeded in portraying Derek's descent into neo-Nazism, it failed to portray his renouncement of his past beliefs: "We had to watch him think his way in. We should see him think his way out." LaSalle also noted other problems: "In some places the dialogue is surprisingly stilted. Far worse, the ending is a misfire."Stephen Hunter, writing for The Washington Post, was highly critical of the film and gave it a negative review. He called it "a mousy little nothing of a picture, an old melodramatic formula hidden under pretentious TV-commercial-slick photography, postmodernist narrative stylings and violations of various laws of probability."

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