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Looking Past the Tip of your Nose
by Glen (movies profile)
Jun 9, 2008
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The most foul, hate filled, racist and controversial piece you have ever encountered. With the exeption of reality itself. Breathtaking.
With his second nomination for the highest acheivement that can be obtained by a member of the film industry,in just two years, an academy award, Edward Norton blinds the world with his intenslly radiant true colours and portays one of the most emotionally heartstopping performances in the history of the entertainment industry.
Derek Vineyard(Norton)is a racist, foulmouthed, hate filled textbook example of the problem with the world today. His father's unfortunate death whilst performing the duty of a firefighter, leaves the entire black civilisation in the frame as responsible for the breaking of the American dream, and sends him spiraling through the boundries of common decensy, landing on his feet and in the driver's seat of the largest Neo-Nazi, caucasian group of persecuters since the rise through the ranks of German command of a promising young officer by the name of Adolf Hitler.
Danny Vineyard(Furlong)is the young, immpresionable, second coming of the lead character, who sees his brother as a blind man faces his existance, blindly.
Events leading up to that fatefull day when Derek flies off the hook and brutally slaughters a gang of black street rivals attempting to swipe his fathers automobile, lead up to the basis on which our story begins. Serving 3 years for exessive protection of his birthright, Derek comes to realise the truth behind the situation is that his supposed fellow man are not always the people he would have expected.
Narrowlly surviving his prison ordeal, with thanks to his work companion and society endorsed enemy, Derek is presented with the harsh reality and consiquenses of his long term actions. With his brother headed down the exact same path of hatred and biggotry, Derek takes the opportunity to allow danny to see with better eyes at the true nature of our gut-churning civilisation.
There are simply to few words in the English language to fully describe the nature of this outstanding, yet highly critisised work of perpetual art.
All roles come across professionally and intenslly with particullar recognition for the leading males.
Compelling and Consistantlly Underappreciated. |
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