I first saw this film while browsing the Netflix "watch now" drama section.  The cover caught my attention, since I've enjoyed films in the past that deal with the drama involved in how a person comes out of a hate group.  It makes for a good character struggle to watch a skin head come to terms with reality and abandon their racism.  It has been overdone though, so almost any story arcs will end up being utterly predictable. Steel Toes is adapted from a play and it shows. 

Most of the movie takes place in a holding cell where a Neo-Nazi skinhead meets with his Jewish appointed court attorney.  The drama all plays out predictably as both men have to let go of their hate.  The film was produced in Canada, which put a little different spin to the court scene. The pacing is slow and elements of the story are sappy and way over melodramatic like when the skinhead reads the letter from his victim.  Even withholding all of that, it's a nice example of a minimalist film (I even could have made this without spending too much). 

The dialogue exchanges were quirky enough to hold my attention, even if the plot and the way the plot was revealed was relatively bland.  The acting is top notch and you may just tear up. An example of some mainstream films I've enjoyed that tackle similar subject matter are: Believer - one of my top 10 favorite films

1. American History X
2. Believer
3. Romper Stomper

Those films are not however minimalist movies and have lots of action -  if you're looking for action don't see Steel Toes watch one of the three films I mentioned above.