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Review: Crash
Last weekend my husband and I watched the movie "Crash" which received 3 Academy Awards in 2005, including Best Picture. At first I wasn't sure I wanted to watch it because the title made me think of drug usage and I hate watching that kind of movie. This movie is loaded with talent and while I still am contemplating the story and how I felt about it, I believe that the acting was superb and I was definitely involved in the movie.
This star studded cast includes Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Chris "ludacris" Bridges, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe, Larenz Tate, and Michael Pena. This film received two thumbs up from Ebert and Roeper. It is an urban thriller and you really aren't sure where it is going as you watch it. There are several lives that intersect. The movie is about prejudices and how we all have them.
About 15 minutes in there is a scene between Matt Dillon and a person he pulls over (he is a cop), his treatment of her had me ready to leave the room, but I stuck it out and I am glad I did. Each of these people had good and bad points about them. They were humans and ultimately, it was that fact that won me over. We all screw up, we all do, think and say things that are politically incorrect, but ultimately, we have the deire to do good and treat others well. There are a couple of eye popping, very emotional moments, so be prepared to be shocked.
My husband always says that a movie that he finds himself thinking about after he is done watching it, is a good movie. I find myself still thinking about this moive. Enjoy!
