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Crash
Movie Stats & Links |
| Starring: |
Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt
Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, Brendan Fraser, Ludacris, Ryan
Phillippe, Tony Danza |
| MPAA Rated: |
R |
| Released By: |
Lions Gate Films |
| Web Site: |
www.crashfilm.com |
| Kiddie Movie: |
Put them to bed
before watching. It's R for a variety of reasons. |
| Date Movie: |
It's good for
everyone. |
| Gratuitous Sex: |
Some nudity! |
| Gratuitous
Violence: |
Some shooting. |
| Action: |
Some car chases. |
| Laughs: |
There's a chuckle
or two. |
| Memorable
Scene: |
The scene with the
locksmith, his little girl, and the a gun. |
| Memorable
Quote: |
The chop-shop guy:
"Do I look like I wanna be on The Discovery Channel?" |
| Directed By: |
Paul Haggis |
| Produced By: |
Cathy Schulman,
Don Cheadle, Bob Yari, Mark R. Harris, Bobby Moresco, Paul
Haggis |
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Cool Things About the DVD |
| Learn Spanish! |
It's got English
and Spanish subtitles. |
| Buy a New TV! |
Would look better
on a big-screen. It's beautifully shot. |
| Buy a New
Stereo! |
The surround sound
is good. |
| Anything Else! |
It's got the
normal commentary stuff and pretty much the "Behind the
Scenes" featurette is mostly just those involved with the
film saying they thought this movie was powerful from the
first reading. Nothing spectacular or particularly
cool. |
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Crash
A Movie/DVD Review |
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I wanted to catch "Crash" in the theaters, but just never
got around to it. Then I saw the DVD in the store, and for
some reason I bought it. I’m really glad I did.
"Crash" gives us a movie where a variety of character’s
lives all intertwine in a variety of ways, and a lot of
times it’s totally politically incorrect as we see how some
people can be blatantly racist while others have it in them,
they just don’t seem to realize it. Opening with a car crash
scene, we are introduced to Don Cheadle playing a police
detective named Graham, but before we get too far, the movie
takes us back to the day before, and the events occurring
that set up all of our characters somehow being about one
separation from each other. We get a family getting a gun to
protect their store; we get a car-jacking; we get a man
getting run over; we get a locksmith just trying to make a
good life for his family yet being labeled a gang-banger; we
get a racist cop feeling-up a man’s wife; we get his partner
totally repulsed; we get a magic necklace; we get a naked
Jennifer Esposito, and we even get Tony Danza as a T.V. dude
telling Cameron (Terrence Howard) that one of his actors
wasn’t sounding black enough. And yes, somehow all of these
things intertwine the lives of the characters.
I hesitate to really say more about this movie because in
doing so it will give away some of the best plot twists and
turns I have seen in a movie in a long time, how one event
between people can influence the events of other people and
influence the events of even other people. That being
written, the great thing about this film is that it doesn’t
hold back in its politically incorrectness because, sadly,
in the world we live in, there are a lot of people out there
with the thoughts and attitudes of the entire cast of
characters.
The strength of this movie is both the story, as well as
the acting of all of the characters. We know Don Cheadle is
a great actor, but my surprise was by the likes of Matt
Dillon, Sandra Bullock, Terrence Howard, and Chris "Ludacris"
Bridges, who is quietly building a pretty decent film
resume, and this role really let him shine.
"Crash" is a serious drama, and a damn good drama, so if
you are in the mood for one, pick it up. It doesn’t hold
back, the actions of some of the characters should repulse
you, and if they don’t, you might want to take a look at
your own opinions relating to race. It’s 4 ½ stars out of 5
for "Crash."
That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!!
L8R!!! |
