Crash [Blu-ray]
starring: Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Thandie Newton, Karina Arroyave, Dato Bakhtadze
directed by: Paul Haggis
directed by: Paul Haggis
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Lives in Los Angeles intersect following a random car-jacking.
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Movie studios, by and large, avoid controversial subjects like race the way you might avoid a hive of angry bees. So it's remarkable that Crash even got made; that it's a rich, intelligent, and moving exploration of the interlocking lives of a dozen Los Angeles residents--black, white, latino, Asian, and Persian--is downright amazing. A politically nervous district attorney (Brendan Fraser) and his high-strung wife (Sandra Bullock, biting into a welcome change of pace from Miss Congeniality) get car-jacked by an oddly sociological pair of young black men (Larenz Tate and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges); a rich black T.V. director (Terrence Howard) and his wife (Thandie Newton) get pulled over by a white racist cop (Matt Dillon) and his reluctant partner (Ryan Phillipe); a detective (Don Cheadle) and his Latina partner and lover (Jennifer Esposito) investigate a white cop who shot a black cop--these are only three of the interlocking stories that reach up and down class lines. Writer/director Paul Haggis (who wrote the screenplay for Million Dollar Baby) spins every character in unpredictable directions, refusing to let anyone sink into a stereotype. The cast--ranging from the famous names above to lesser-known but just as capable actors like Michael Pena (Buffalo Soldiers) and Loretta Devine (Woman Thou Art Loosed)--meets the strong script head-on, delivering galvanizing performances in short vignettes, brief glimpses that build with gut-wrenching force. This sort of multi-character mosaic is hard to pull off; Crash rivals such classics as Nashville and Short Cuts. A knockout. --Bret Fetzer
Lives in Los Angeles intersect following a random car-jacking.
Amazon.com:
Movie studios, by and large, avoid controversial subjects like race the way you might avoid a hive of angry bees. So it's remarkable that Crash even got made; that it's a rich, intelligent, and moving exploration of the interlocking lives of a dozen Los Angeles residents--black, white, latino, Asian, and Persian--is downright amazing. A politically nervous district attorney (Brendan Fraser) and his high-strung wife (Sandra Bullock, biting into a welcome change of pace from Miss Congeniality) get car-jacked by an oddly sociological pair of young black men (Larenz Tate and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges); a rich black T.V. director (Terrence Howard) and his wife (Thandie Newton) get pulled over by a white racist cop (Matt Dillon) and his reluctant partner (Ryan Phillipe); a detective (Don Cheadle) and his Latina partner and lover (Jennifer Esposito) investigate a white cop who shot a black cop--these are only three of the interlocking stories that reach up and down class lines. Writer/director Paul Haggis (who wrote the screenplay for Million Dollar Baby) spins every character in unpredictable directions, refusing to let anyone sink into a stereotype. The cast--ranging from the famous names above to lesser-known but just as capable actors like Michael Pena (Buffalo Soldiers) and Loretta Devine (Woman Thou Art Loosed)--meets the strong script head-on, delivering galvanizing performances in short vignettes, brief glimpses that build with gut-wrenching force. This sort of multi-character mosaic is hard to pull off; Crash rivals such classics as Nashville and Short Cuts. A knockout. --Bret Fetzer
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- "A Description of How Los Angeles Can Be"
"Crash" really depicts the hard truth about one of the biggest metopolitan cities in the United States, Los Angeles, as well as its people and their sometimes demented behavior. This film strips the notoriety of L.A. as being this beautiful city with its beautiful people, only to show the viewer how living in such a melting pot society can actually pit one human against another for survival. The drug culture, the sometimes unprofessional behavior of L.A.'s police department, and the gang wars are ... Read More
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- Multi-layered and deep film about racial predjudice instigates widely varied reviews
They say that the sign of a thematically strong film is that it instigates widely varied opinions and controversy. This does have a controversial topic, but the widely varied reviews of this film stem from presentation of the topic and themes. I just watched this film last night, and I think the film is extraordininarily well done, culturally poignant and socially relevant.I think some of the negative reviews stem from the fact that the various characters are a bit over exemplified culturally or ... Read More
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- 1996 "Crash" is better than this melodrama
I don't normally care for the "Oscars" (or awards shows in general) but I remember in 2005 the intense debate (hype) to figure out what would be the "best film" of 2005. There was Crash, Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Good Night, and Good Luck, and Munich. Personally, I would rather watch Munich again over all those movies. But other notables were Syriana and 40 year old Virgin.
My issue is all those movies previously listed, why did this win "best film" award? I guess its pop culture,near ... Read More
Rating: - watched in blu ray
This is an interesting movie to watch, not my favorite though. The reason why I gave it 4 stars because in the inner cities I could really see all of this going on in a days time. But overall these issues could arise anywhere. This movie just shows just how messed up the world can be while living in a multi cultured world where ignorance still do exist. But even the worst character still have some good in them. And even the most humble man can snap if you pull his chain hard enough.
Rating: - Crash as a Teaching Tool
My ESL students loved this film! I used it not only to work on listening comprehension but to discuss issues in U.S. culture.
- "A Description of How Los Angeles Can Be""Crash" really depicts the hard truth about one of the biggest metopolitan cities in the United States, Los Angeles, as well as its people and their sometimes demented behavior. This film strips the notoriety of L.A. as being this beautiful city with its beautiful people, only to show the viewer how living in such a melting pot society can actually pit one human against another for survival. The drug culture, the sometimes unprofessional behavior of L.A.'s police department, and the gang wars are ... Read More
- Multi-layered and deep film about racial predjudice instigates widely varied reviewsThey say that the sign of a thematically strong film is that it instigates widely varied opinions and controversy. This does have a controversial topic, but the widely varied reviews of this film stem from presentation of the topic and themes. I just watched this film last night, and I think the film is extraordininarily well done, culturally poignant and socially relevant.I think some of the negative reviews stem from the fact that the various characters are a bit over exemplified culturally or ... Read More
- 1996 "Crash" is better than this melodramaI don't normally care for the "Oscars" (or awards shows in general) but I remember in 2005 the intense debate (hype) to figure out what would be the "best film" of 2005. There was Crash, Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Good Night, and Good Luck, and Munich. Personally, I would rather watch Munich again over all those movies. But other notables were Syriana and 40 year old Virgin.
My issue is all those movies previously listed, why did this win "best film" award? I guess its pop culture,near ... Read More
- watched in blu rayThis is an interesting movie to watch, not my favorite though. The reason why I gave it 4 stars because in the inner cities I could really see all of this going on in a days time. But overall these issues could arise anywhere. This movie just shows just how messed up the world can be while living in a multi cultured world where ignorance still do exist. But even the worst character still have some good in them. And even the most humble man can snap if you pull his chain hard enough.
- Crash as a Teaching ToolMy ESL students loved this film! I used it not only to work on listening comprehension but to discuss issues in U.S. culture.
