I originally check out for completely superficial reasons...specifically, Jeremy Renner. He is a beautiful man.
Anyways, it's an indie flick about a Neo-Nazi who, through a series of interesting events, falls in love with an African-American woman (who's also a fellow patient at the mental hospital...sounds like all kinds of fun, doesn't it?!).
Reasons why I liked it:
Jeremy Renner: He's quite a brilliant actor.
Gabrielle Union: Underrated. She's fabulous in this movie.
The storyline: While it might be a bit hard to follow at first (one of the things that defines the end of the movie is actually the opening scene, then it switches to a previous time), it flows quite nicely. It brings up lots of interesting social points without going all preachy, which is refreshing.
Cary Elwes is also in the film. Cary Elwes pretty much defined my childhood, so when I saw him I went a little fangirly, but the fact that he wasn't singing with other men in green tights soon kicked in. Only real downside.
So, I'd definitely recommend the film to anyone. The language is pretty rough, and their are some tough issues dealt with (racism, molestation, murder, etc), and there's a love scene where you get a shot of Jeremy Renner's rear end, so be aware of that before you start watching.
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