A very good movie

I know that 'American History X' is a real classic but, in my opinion, this unrated/unseen gem which deals with a similar subject is actually much better. Indeed, in contrary to 'American History X' which was filled with some rather obvious stereotypes, I thought that the story was quite heartbreaking, fascinating and much more subtle. At the center, you have this main character who has so many layers and who was so complex, it was quite spellbinding to behold. Indeed, on one hand, he seems pretty despicable but on the other hand, you can't help feeling sorry for him. In my opinion, it is a great study about the mind of a messed up boy who got really lost and tries to find some redemption in some really f*cked up way. This movie featured the breakthrough performance by one of the most talented actors at work nowadays, Ryan Gosling, 10 years before he became the new hot item in Hollywood with ‘Drive’ in which he was indeed really impressive even though the movie itself was not that great. Anyway, to conclude, even though this movie is pretty much forgotten nowadays, it is actually really good and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Ryan Gosling’s work.

8/10