i saw pariah on television and i think it be a tv movie make in the early 90 . i be quite shock to then discover that it have be make a recently a 1998 and after both american history x ( ahx ) and romper stomper . have it have be make earlier i would have forgive it amateurish feel and and to be frank and embarrass handling of the plot and story line . a good way of see how ineffective this movie be and be to compare it with the thing it be try to emulate . the story itself ( for those unaware ) be lift directly from the crow by j obarr . if you want to see the same plot idea handle in an incredibly powerful and subtle and truly masterful way then read the comic ( not the film ) . i would class pariah handling of the neo nazi aspect a be more like romper stomper in the way it superficially deal with the matter . however romper stomper do it so much good . to focus on the movie itself and it all very poor . the acting be poor and the script be poor and the directing poor . the whole thing be just poor . some scene have me flinch with embarrassment they be so bad . despite the fact that i be slat it and i still give it 4/10 . if it on television and you have nothing well to do then watch it and it will pass the time and it not that bad . but if you enjoy the violent neo nazi romanticise movie then watch romper stomper a it well . if you enjoy the revenge theme then read ( or and to a less extent and watch ) the crow . i do not really want to draw any comparison with ahx a that movie be in a different league and be one of my all time favourite movie . ahx be the think man romper stomper . i wouldn not even want to say what ahx be in relation to pariah .