I have no idea why this is being compared to American history x . This is a true story about a real person coming to realize his choices have made him hate the Skin he lived in. Powerful performance by Jamie Bell he is amazing

Made me want to smoke cigarettes and drink beer. Made me happy I chose to let a few tattoo ideas simmer before going through with them. Made me tear up a couple of times--the courthouse wedding scene was beautiful, guys. I'm glad I watched it. It's a bleak story, that's for sure. And it's a poignant reminder that most fringe groups will stick to their ideological beliefs like a security blanket, but that also the occasional member can have a change of heart.

How the hell are people giving this 10 stars and saying, edge of your seat and gripping, great acting? Not very edge of your seat at all, very loosely based on the true story, and some of the acting is appalling. If you've seen American History X, same story, different location. Got pretty bored of it by half way through, stuck it out and, well, not impressed to be honest.