If American History X was supposed to be anti nazi propaganda, it sure did a terrible job at it. The only way it could have been was if they went with a kumbaya, everyone lived happily ever after ending.
Instead, they went with the shock mic drop ending that admitted Norton's character and his father had been right all along. If anything, it is an admission that we will never be able to coexist with these people. It's one of the most based movies that has ever been made.
If American History X was supposed to be anti nazi propaganda, it sure did a terrible job at it. The only way it could have been was if they went with a kumbaya, everyone lived happily ever after ending.
Instead, they went with the shock mic drop ending that admitted Norton's character and his father had been right all along. If anything, it is an admission that we will never be able to coexist with these people. It's one of the most based movies that has ever been made.
In the original ending he's seen shaving his head again and looking at his Swazi tat with a grim smile of conviction
Was it cut completely or is there a director's cut or fan cut somewhere?