During a 48 hour period, several cops, a district attorney, his wife, a locksmith, his family, two African American hoods and a host of other people all have thier lives entagled by a series of events all conected to a single incident, but mostly by their own racism for each other.
Crash is a film that deals heavily in racsim. What starts out as a simple traffic accident evolves into a carjacking, murder, and threats to the lives of a whole family.
Director, writer and producer, Canuck Paul Haggis (writer of last year's best picture, the masterpiece Million Dollar Baby), did an eceptional job crafting this ensamble drama. It is a work of the greatest calibre; as good a picture as Brokeback Mountain.
This is a powerful piece, I must admit; the subject matter is not to be taken lightly. In order to fully understand Crash, you must watch every little detail as they go buy fairly fast. The spectrum of charaters that populate this ensamble do not take away from the film; rather, they enhance it.
Crash is a movie with a message. Now, whether we get the message and let it sink in is another story. No, this film won't be changing people's mind or lives any time soon, or perhaps even at all. But even if it changes on life, one single life, it'll have fulfilled its purpose.
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Sound:
There are several songs in the film which work very well, including the Oscar nominated song In the Seep
Character Development:
Every character affects someone at some points in the film, and everyone learns something from the way they acted. Whether they learnt good, or if they leanrt bad doesn't matter, everyone changes by the end of the movie.
Atmosphere:
It's no lie, this is a hard film to get into. It deals with mature subject matter that shouldn't be taken lightly at all. It is a heavy piece indeed, but one that was very well done.
Realism:
Stark and uncompromising, gritty and very dirty, Crash exceeded expectations. It is totally unhollywood, as most films these days are not, It is not some sweet Hollywood morality tale; rather it is a film that tries, and ultimatly succeeds, in send the right kind of message we should all have recieved many years ago.
Warren’s Rating:
Movies it beat out for Best Picture:
Brokeback Mountain; Capote; Good Night and Good Luck.; Munich
10/10 Is the movie worth your time to watch?
04-03-06
