I just added Crash to my DVD collection today. I watched it a few weeks ago, and I was blown away. I watched it again tonight, and it was just as great as the first time. If you haven’t seen this movie, rent it - or better yet, buy it.
The movie is set in modern day Los Angeles, and it’s an incredible illustration of hatred and racism. Have some tissue handy, because frankly, I don’t see how anyone can come away from this movie unaffected. There are so many emotional scenes, and I guarantee that at least one of them will bring tears to your eyes.
You’ll see a number of ethnicities represented in the film, and you’ll see just how they all interact over a 36 hour period. There’s strong language and violence, but I think it’s a film that each of us should see and spend some time reflecting on. And the cast is awesome - Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Ryan Phillippe, and the list goes on…
And as an added bonus - Michael Pena has a starring role. You might remember him from The Shield. *Sigh* Good Lord in Heaven - he’s one of the sexiest men to ever walk this earth! I’m putting him on my Christmas wish list!
December 1st, 2005 at 3:44 am
Please just don’t confuse it with David Cronenberg’s film of the same name…that’s a totally different kettle of fish….yikes!!!
December 1st, 2005 at 9:36 pm
I thought “Crash” was one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Really powerful stuff.
December 2nd, 2005 at 12:23 am
I watched it a few weeks ago after a number of folks recommended it to me, and I thought….eh. It was good, and it was intense, and all that. And it produced a lot of discussion between me and my wife, who was able to see about half of it before I had to take it back to Blockbuster.
The scene with the little girl at the end (you know the one) had my heart in my throat - followed by intense joy and wonder at the apparent miracle. That was the best part to me.
I’m not sure why the rest didn’t resonate - I guess living in East Tennessee we don’t have those complex racial identities and relationships, so I kept wanting to shake the people and just tell them all to quit whining and get along…
December 5th, 2005 at 5:00 am
I looked and looked and looked for a better picture of him in that role. I agree totally HOT! Sigh… like big time hot.
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