Crash
The directorial debut of Paul Haggis, the screenwriter of Million Dollar Baby.
Brentwood housewife and her DA husband. A Persian store owner. Two police detectives who are also lovers. An African-American television director and his wife. A Mexican locksmith. Two car-jackers. A rookie con. A middle-aged Korean couple.
They all live in Los Angeles. And during the next 36 hours, they will all collide…
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overrated - flygurl
I was extremely excited to watch this movie, as I had heard such great things about it. I must say I was very disappointed. The movie seemed to be a bunch of scenes all stuck together with no real flow or meaning behind them.
Nice idea, very poor execution.Intelligent and entertaining - Cine_Fan
This is a thought-provoking film about racism. While there are multiple entwining stories, they are not especially difficult to follow, which is a credit to the screenplay and editing. The film takes you well beyond the stereotypes to display the characters as multidimensional people who are not often what they seem on the surface. There are lots of twists, and you’ll find your judgment of the characters flipping between sympathy and contempt. Excellent pacing, with plenty of anguish interspersed with enough pleasant surprises to keep you engaged. While some of the scenes are a little contrived they provide a nice balance between hope and dismay and the film benefits from the contrasts.The Most Powerful Movie Of 2005 - Cruel_Intentions
Paul Haggis' story of human destinies and cultures colliding in the present-day L.A. is without a doubt the best American drama this year. The way Haggis deals with the most flammable issue, racism, is to be highly respected. Haggis is able to show us that no person is entirely evil, but not completely good, either. The characters develop vastly throughout the movie, and we find out that none of them are really happy with their lives.
What makes this movie so great is the intense screenplay. I had to watch this film twice to understand all the small things that eventually make a big difference. Truth be told, Crash would breath much more freely being 15-30 minutes longer, now the audience has too much to deal with in such a small period of time.
Should Paul Haggis not receive the Oscar for best screenplay in next February's Academy Awards, I will be completely surprized.
5 out of 5 stars!
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overrated - flygurl
I was extremely excited to watch this movie, as I had heard such great things about it. I must say I was very disappointed. The movie seemed to be a bunch of scenes all stuck together with no real flow or meaning behind them.
Nice idea, very poor execution.Intelligent and entertaining - Cine_Fan
This is a thought-provoking film about racism. While there are multiple entwining stories, they are not especially difficult to follow, which is a credit to the screenplay and editing. The film takes you well beyond the stereotypes to display the characters ...The Most Powerful Movie Of 2005 - Cruel_Intentions
Paul Haggis' story of human destinies and cultures colliding in the present-day L.A. is without a doubt the best American drama this year. The way Haggis deals with the most flammable issue, racism, is to be highly respected. Haggis is able to show us that ...