Skin

I found this movie on BluRay at my public library. My wife chose not to view it.

The core story is based on a real person who got caught up in the Racist Skinheads, starting as a 14-yr-old, thus the title "Skin." At some point, after he got in with a mother and her children, he decided to leave it, reform his life, and have all his facial tattoos removed, a process that took a year and a half and 24 separate painful treatments. He was instrumental in getting convictions for a number of outlaws in the movement.

Jamie Bell is really good as Bryon Widner, most of the other characters are fictional, perhaps inspired by real people in his life. The movie paints a very dark and dangerous picture of white supremacists, often difficult to watch but important to understand.

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.

Extremely moving, solid acting all around, definitely deserves more attention. Why I never heard of this movie and I'm certain that many other people haven't either is a shame, a movie like this should be front and center for the powerful message it's trying to deliver, a tremendously sad story but a story that needs to be told. There's only one race on the planet Earth, and that's the human race.

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

This film tells the story of a young man who exits a racist organisation.

It's a remarkable true story, one that deserves to be seen by a wider audience. Acting is great, particularly Byron and his wife.