American History X
Taste attributes: dramasportsmafia/gangstercrimehistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilgame/competitionsocial commentaryunlikely connections
"Some Legacies Must End."
Boxlist takeGritty and realistic: a dark drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing two African-American men. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1998
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
