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Is Crash really about racism?

First off, I consider Crash to be one of the few films that can be called a perfect movie. People will complain about this and that, but all in all, there is not one single scene, line, or actor that did not give 102%. A satisfying film.

But, is it truly about racism? One could say racism is a material realization of fear. Fear that is based on our stereotyped perception of a different group. To understand ourselves we stereotype everything and everyone around us. We bathe ourselves on the stereotypes thrust upon our specific faction, and we enjoy it. Why do we do that? We want to belong, and in doing so we outcast others to make ourselves feel unique and special. This behaviour has existed since the first humans started wearing a different loincloth. So, yes, it is about racism, but only on the surface. I believe the film uses racism as a tool to tell us deeper story that the average viewer can understand.

There is a lot of hate, anger and resentment that resides inside us. We don't know where to place it and as a result we find a face, a name, a label that is different enough from us to blame. This feeling is more about powerlessness or retention of power, as is the movie. This feeling feeds the racist in us.

The problem with other stories that deal with racism is that there is always a victim and an aggressor. Crash is able to show that the victim is the aggressor and vice versa. The dilemma is that we, the viewers, are typecasting these characters, calling them racists and not analyzing our own actions.

We have to Unlearn what we've been fed. The only way we can redeem ourselves is by not passing this on to our children. We have to break away from the stereotypes we've created for ourselves and overthrow them.

To understand, we must redefine racism as the common person sees it, and realize that the a single group is not it's keeper. It is the fruit of intolerance, bigotry, and prejudice, cradled by Fear's embrace.

Oh and the film is great!

Cliff Caporale

May 12, 2006

Not the Cronenberg Crash

Having seen the bizarre David Cronenberg film starring James Spader and Rosanna Arquette a number of years back, I was surprised that Canadian writer/director Paul Haggis has put out this best picture oscar winner with the same title. It is a clever little movie with different LA stories running ultimately into each other. We are told at the very beginning that humans do not interact so often in car culture urban California, so in order to supplement their daily quota of human interaction, they crash.

An unusual take on isolationism in an urban setting, but one we are willing to explore with an excellent cast of characters. I liked Jon Stewart's joke at the Oscar award presentation about asking all those who did not participate in the film, to please stand up. The film is reminiscient of Robert Altman's Shortcuts with its very personal insights into the minutia of our existence, a daily show of sorts.

The film speaks to our ignorance in judging books by their covers. We apply stereotypes and labels to much of what we see in the world. Why do we do this, perhaps because it makes choices that much easier, and helps us navigate the overly crowded urban landscape. Busy-ness means we don't have time to think and we do love our shortcuts.

Matt Dillon is great as the racist, non-changeable cop; Brendan Fraser as the district attorney and Sandra Bullock as a stuck up wife, made irritable by everything, Thandie Newton is great as the victim, ultimately saved by her offender and Don Cheadle, the cop having to make compromises. We can see some true life in Crash and that is what makes it a winner.

Kate Sessenwein

{7 votes}

March 11, 2006

CRASH

Just finally saw the movie. It is a movie on racism. I find that everyone is always a little racist at times, but this is an eye opener. We tend to be racists when something happens to us involving another race however, this movie shows us that we must never blame a whole race for our mishaps. Too often, the races themselves are more racists than we could be, and they tend to use their race and/or colour for things they do or what happens to them. This movie shows that everyone has to work hard on themselves to be above racism and live together harmoniously. If often stems from self-pity. God made us all the same except for the colour - What we must try and understand is where people come from and their beliefs and customs. If we understand this, we have already made a step towards loving each other. It is a great movie, that makes us think. Everyone shoud see it, including kids, as racism starts at home!

Aline Tombs

{7 votes}

February 20, 2006

Crash - A total hit!

Paul Haggis, the screenwriter for Million Dollar Baby, took the helm of directing this ensemble piece, and boy, we're in for great movies in the future from this scribe. This film is profound, effortlessly merging a group of interlocking story lines. Crash does what most racial movies should do, address the deep issue without seeming totally straightforward and preaching.

The movie goes deep into the racism issue and exposes the many incarnations, from the most blatant form to self-loathing to black on black crime. The ensemble cast is terrific. Matt Dillon, Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle and Thandie Newton, among others, are exceptional and courageous.

The dialogue is real, alarming and arresting all evoking emotion and intelligence. Well done!

Angelo Vernucci

{8 votes}

January 17, 2006

Red and White

What an amazing movie; i think it's good for us as Americans to be exposed to what's going on in many of our lives.

In Crash, the color red represents system of racism that is prevalent in the US. The color white represents freedom and equality. Red, reminding one of blood, always symbolizes hatred and racism. The red box of ammunition the Persian shopkeeper buys represents his hatred toward the Mexican locksmith. However, the word, "BLANKS" on the red ammo box, is written in white, symbolizing the locksmith's girl's salvation (hope for a happy life). A red, inflatable Santa is seen at the end of the car chase scene, representing the white cops' desire to shoot the black driver/actor. However, the driver/actor then shows the gangster (hiding in the actor's car) grace by letting him go. This is foreshadowed by the inflatable Santa's white beard and lining of his velvet hat. Other symbols include the prevalence of so many red "stop" signs, signifying that anger and racism halt the drive toward equality and freedom.

At the end of the movie, one of the Thai immigrants sits down next to a red, neon light to bed, supporting the system of inequality. Juxtaposed with this scene is a second Thai immigrant who steps into a bright, white store, supposedly making something of his life. The van which the Thai immigrants are let out of into freedom is white. The racist cop's father, who worked to employ black people, wears a white shirt throughout the movie. Finally, the white snow at the end of the movie, indicates that there is hope for the situation. However, it rarely snows in LA. Similarly, hope will be hard to grasp ahold of for those of us fighting racism in America.

May the Church lead the movement towards freedom for all the world--out of love--to the glory of Christ Jesus, who first loved us.

Dan Coffey

{5 votes}

December 23, 2005

Crash Crashes

Crash is a bold effort at confronting issues of anger related to racism, however the plot extends itself beyond what it can bear and ultimately weakens the dramatic potential of what could have been a great film. As it is, Crash is a series of scenes, some strong, several confoundedly weak, and worst of all, it panders to the easiest possible emotional response. In fact, this movie determines all possible emotional responses for the audience by overwhelming us at all times with schmaltzy music and slo-mo emotions. Far better this was made into a movie of the week instead of a feature film.

Crash is a series of interlinked stories in the multiplot format that officially took on severely dramatic dimensions with Short Cuts and attained new levels of maturity with Magnolia, although it's a form that's been around doing good work at least since Grand Hotel.

Paul Haggis strings together some powerful scenes, the best of which is actually lifted directly out of Robert McKee's Story workshop, the question of character and who would save who in a crash. Matt Dillon and Thandy Newton do great work in this scene that is admittedly unforgettable and potent.

Unfortunately Haggis sacrifices dramatic strength by arranging blatantly obvious plot machinations, such as the Persian shop owner's absolute blindness to what he's being told and the issue with the gun, and some rather sticky Christian symbolism (the cross of the intersection) and some truly simplistic solutions. If Crash offered us something new it might have broken new ground. It does not. Instead it offers something we know already and bludgeons us with overwrought emotions about how awful racism is and how we must join together and feel strongly about it, etc.

The result is what amounts to an overextended morality commercial or rather a grown-up after school special that left this viewer tired of the preaching. Worth seeing once for the finer moments, might have been stronger with less characters.

Thomas Bauer

{6 votes}

December 20, 2005

Great film

Crash deals with some really tough issues. Sometimes while watching it, you won't believe the stuff that comes out of people's mouths. All sorts of races are portrayed, and all kinds of stereotypes are explored. The movie leaves you with a certain sense of inevitability, that minorities still do, and always will have to fight for their place in America's white society. Personally I think this applies more to the States than here in Canada. We seem to be able to respect differences better over here. At the same time, this was a great example of what racial discrimination can lead to in the extreme. Or maybe not so extreme, come to think of it.

At the beginning, Don Cheadle's character, detective Waters, talks about the distance between people in LA and how closeness is so badly craved that people need to crash into each other to feel something. Then he gets scolded by his partner about losing his frame of reference. But this is essentially what the movie is about. Getting some perspective after extreme life threatening situations. The movie itself has a similar effect, like a slap in the face to really make you wake up and re-examine things.

Ruth Nissan

{14 votes}

August 15, 2005

Human League

Most of the time, everyone of us tries to do the best he can in every circumstance. But between the perception and the reality, there is sometimes a terrible gap that we are all not too conscious of. In the movie "Crash", the director Paul Haggis demonstrates the erractic and admirable behavior, altogether, of the mankind. Somehow we are not angels, neither evils, just a mix of both.

"Crash" is a modern version of the human comedy in which each of the several characters ends up revealing his real self. The action takes place in L.A., a perfect representation of the post modern city made of steel and glass which leaves almost no room to humanity. Under such an Orwellian world, the average citizen feels left out amongst the crowd, isolated from his next neighbour, and alienated from the system. Somehow, a critical approach of the American way of life in which there is no social programs, and where everyone has to make his own way.

Here most of the characters don't relate much to others. Worse, they don't even know themselves! An apparent bonehead cop (Matt Dillon) summarizes it all up by telling to a young cop (Ryan Phillip) that he is not the one the pretends being. Soon he will discover! What makes this soul-searching interesting is the unpredictable way every character finally turns out to become. In every case, there is an amazing turning-point, whether between a detective (Don Cheadle) and his mother, a white couple (Brendan Fraser and Sandra Bullock) or black friends (Lorenz Tate and Chris Bridges).

And as it is the case in any symphony, every part sooner or later will mix together to form a multiple reality that is surprisingly intertwined. "No prejudice" should be the motto of today and the future. Moving.

Alain Gauthier

{24 votes}

May 23, 2005

Wow.

- What do you call a black man flying a plane?

- A pilot, you racist!

I heard this joke the same day I saw Crash and I think it sums up one of the main themes in the film. Everyone tries not to be racist, but you shouldn't have to try. I don't want to say too much because this film speaks for itself, but if you're in the mood for an excellent examination of racism from every point of view in our society, don't wait. Make sure to make an appointment for a coffee with your friends for when the film ends.

Gavin Roy

{12 votes}

May 14, 2005

I'm not racist but...

How many times have you heard "I'm not racist but" in the past six months? I can easily bet a looney that you have at least heard it a dozen times. I think Crash uses this theme and builds on it by developing a moving storyline and growing characters in what is one of the best movies of 2005.

Produced, directed and written by Canadian Paul Haggis (writer behind Oscar winner Million Dollar Baby) Crash touches a bunch of subjects throughout the movie from racism to tolerance but more importantly the key issue at stake here is communication or should I say the lack of communication between the different races have created prejudices and assumptions which ultimately leads to fear. These assumptions are blinding to the point of not seeing the real person in front of you. The movie has it all, from scenes that will raise your hair on your arms, scenes that will make you laugh, scenes that will make you smile, scenes that will make you look away and finally scenes that will make you cry or even shock you. The performances are top notch led by the triumph return of Matt Dillon. One surprising name to remember is Terrence Howard who was mesmerizing in his role.

It's hard to find something bad about Crash, maybe it's only fault is this whole serendipity thing which might be considered farfetched since the city we are talking about is LA and last time I checked L.A. has more people than the province of Quebec. I also find it very ironic to read comments about Americans right here on our very own Hour. Sure racism is everywhere it's also understandable when their population is almost 10 times more than Canada's. Yes they have their problems but so do we. It's so easy to point fingers why judge a population so easily? And I thought the movie might teach us a lesson... but I guess Haggis was right there are good and bad people in all of us, you just need the right elements to clearly demonstrate your true intentions.

Anthony Narciso

{11 votes}

May 14, 2005

This Ain't No Comedy............

The buzz is starting for the new film by Paul Haggis. Every sense will awaken watching this head-on collision about tensions in modern day Los Angeles.

Tossing and turning through poignant vignettes that introduce you to characters that are at the heart of the conflict and full of emotion. Not a lot of time to think while watching Crash, just an observer, a stoic reporter on a journey that transcends time and details.

At each new introduction to a character, you are forced to make observations that are basic and fundamental, judgments that do not equate to the full intricacies of who each character really is, just minimal framework of what you feel and grasp. There is no time to butter things up in Haggis' vivid portrayal...he only wants your undivided attention and your full range of emotion up front.

Crash is described by Haggis as an inter-twined synopsis of what he experienced years before when he was victimized on the streets of Los Angeles going about a routine stop to get "ironically" a film rental. That moment traumatized his psyche and planted a seed very deep within, that with time, evolved into the screenplay for this film.

He did not hang out in the poorer areas of LA, so his shock was more surreal because he thought he was safe going about his business and that they and not he, were at risk.

The irony of Crash is that inevitably, everyone may be affected in their own lives one day by what the film promises or at the very least, taken with the underlying message of what Haggis has poured into your conscience by the final credits.

Steve Landry

{9 votes}

May 9, 2005

Crash, it will open your eyes

I saw Crash tonight, and I knew I was embarking on someone's version of everyday racism, but this film is about more than just racism. I grant that racism is a vivid theme that smothers the surface of the film, but underneath that surface is the theme of unity. We and the characters in the film are all united through deep emotions and experiences that we express and go through everyday despite the color of your skin or language that we speak and lives that we lead. This film evokes this unity through the various experiences the characters goes through, as well as the varied misinterpretations and generalizations that people make about others of different races.

We as people generalize about others, and the characters in this film are no different. What is different is how these generalizations fall apart through the most tragic and most inspirational experiences. What is sad about real life, however, is that for a lot of individuals, racial generalizations stay ingrained in their minds until the very end.

I also have to say that all of the actors have performed well and thus created a more than believable story that is not over acted nor under acted, but simply put is a very realistic portrayal of people living in the American melting pot.

I highly recommend this movie to those who feel that they are different from everyone else, it will hopefully make them realize otherwise.

Maxime Olivier Du Pont

{16 votes}

May 6, 2005

Best movie of the year!

I wasn't sure what the movie was about when I walked into the theatre. I was expecting a Sandra Bullock movie. You know a comedy. In the first 15 minutes I had no idea what it was about but I knew it was not a comedy. The first scene is a car accident in LA. Then you are introduced to the characters. A Brentwood wife & her DA husband; two car jackers; a Persian storeowner; two LA detectives who are also lovers (one black & one white); a Mexican locksmith; a middle-age Korean couple; a rookie cop & his partner & a Black television director & his wife. The movie gives you an insight into each ones lives during a 36 hour span. The cast is multicultural & deals with racial sterotyping & examines their fears & bigotry. I would give you more details but I would ruin the movie for you. It is suspenseful & extremely well done. It is a powerful movie that will make you think about your own racial sterotyping. What an interesting movie. It is an all-star cast with actors like Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Terrence Howard & Ryan Phillippe.

susy ackerman

{25 votes}

May 1, 2005

An important film that's not to be missed!

Racism isn't a subject that's easily talked about. And when Hollywood does decide to talk about it, it does so under the form of a comedy. But there's nothing funny to be found in Crash. In fact, Crash is a very sad, very depressing, very serious film that's the best piece of filmmaking I've seen in a long time. In fact, Crash might very well end up being the year's best film. It IS that good.

Crash offers a series of vignettes, all of them discussing the topic of racism. In one, LA's district attorney and his wife (Brendan Fraser and Sandra Bullock) are mugged by a two young black men. In another, a cop (Don Cheadle) tries to deal with the crooked way of justice while also trying to deal with his own life issues. In another, a crooked dirty racist cop (Matt Dillon) offends his partner (Ryan Phillipe) when he abuses a woman they arrest. And so on and so forth. The film moves seamlessly through these plot lines, all of them as important and affecting.

The point of this film? That no matter who you are, no matter how you think, some mentalities are incrusted deep into our minds. It doesn't matter if you're white, black, asian, latino... Racist thoughts and beliefs are part of human nature. Not that the film embraces these. In fact, this film is an eye opener. Even the one character we think is pure good (Phillipe) ends up being as deeply affected by society's beliefs.

Some of these scenes are so affecting, they had be holding my breath (as when a young girl jumps in front of a man holding a loaded gun). This film sent shivers down my spine, made me feel sad and disappointed at the world we live in. Not one of these performances rings false. As always, Cheadle is amazing in his leading performance.

At the end of the this film, not one person from the audience stood up. We all remained seated, striken by what we'd just witnessed. If that's not proof that Crash is a powerful film, I don't know what is. Don't miss one of the year's very best!

Sebastien Pharand

{52 votes}

April 23, 2005

It's More than an Accident

"Crash" is a film with an, all-star cast of talent that brings to life this amazing script filled with real life issues. There are so many main characters that draw your attention throughout the film, and all of their stories adeptly crash in to one another's to create one giant sequence of chaotic racial intolerance. This film begins with a car crash, and ends with car crash and lets just say what happens in between keeps you riveted to your seat. The main story revolves around the characters of the first crash, LAPD detective Graham (Don Cheadle) and his partner Ria (Jennifer Esposito). Graham who are investigating a bungled assignment that the District Attorney (Brendan Fraser) is hoping to use as a vehicle to win over the cities black vote in his re-election campaign. By having a crooked white cop put away, when fate had another plan. He and his wife, Jean (Sandra Bullock), are carjacked by a pair of black thieves (Ludacris and Larenz Tate). Scared for her life, Jean gets her husband to increase security in their home, but after seeing the Latino locksmith Daniel (Michael Pena) thinking he is a gang member, she loudly protests in front of him they will need to change the locks again.by someone that doesn't have "prison tattoos." Daniel finishes up then quickly visits his sleeping daughter at home, and goes to his next job where an Iranian shopkeeper (Shaun Toub) accuses Daniel of cheating him. Then on other side of town, another corrupt cop (Matt Dillon) is out showing his rookie partner (Ryan Phillippe) the ropes when he randomly pulls over a black couple - a Hollywood director (Terrence Howard) and his wife (Thandie Newton) - where he racially and sexually harasses them. This all takes place within the first half hour, where the events to follow will pull you in deeper till you understand how they all fit together in this very rage filled racially intolerant turn of events that makes you realize how theses racial indifferences still exist in or society.

Michael Levine

January 27, 2007

A great movie but little forced

I like all of the comments above and they are all very accurate so I will not repeat redundant comments.

I too enjoyed this movie a lot- great acting, the message was clear, scenes wonderfully shot, connections well inter-twined and so forth. I was glued to the tv 100%. What I did not like however was that at times the connections between all the races and people seemed too forced and so tragic. One person above commented that the lady did not resist the officer- I agree, most people would resist especially since she was not a poor African-American and Dillon was just a regular cop. The story could have actually been better if she was a poor woman who was afraid to complain, to really send the message home. And yes her husband is a wuss.

Finally, the sceene that killed the movie in my opinion is where Ryan Phillippee's character, who played the only decent white guy in the movie, just had to kill the innocent black dude. Like, come on, I know the movie is playing on the ironic/tragic card, but was that neccessary? Why couldn't they just show each other their St. Anthony figurines and laugh, share some convo and send a positive message that we all have things in common and are connected in more ways than we think etc etc etc... but no, the dude had to die. Lesson for all the kids running away from home: do not try to show your St. Anthony traveller companion magnets to people spotting you a ride. Geez.

I still enjoyed a movie, very gripping and eye-openning, but those 2 sceenes for me took away the movie's credibility. Overall, still a great movie.

Ivana Z.

August 15, 2006

A crash to study

I am thrilled for the director of this unique little movie. Paul Haggis will now command more respect and migrate to even more substantial films.

Best picture Academy Award winner is quite a coup, and if this is the best of the crop, then it has been a funny year indeed.

The disjointedness is its greatest strength and weakest point all at the same time. The juxtaposition of small piece to larger story line is a finely crafted tableau that works beautifully for this film. Though you have to remember the previous story lines when you jump back and forth, and then recall it again as the stories collide. Likely a mélange that will be studied and borrowed from in the years to come. The premise that people have accidents (or crashes as the Americans like to say) in order to meet is brilliantly urbane. Lala land is trendsetting again.

Em Hutchison

May 24, 2006

Crash

Terrance Howard, are you following me? I swear, I watched Hustle and Flow and then Crash and then Get Rich or Die Tryn' - and Terrance Howard shines in all of them! His performance in this film is powerful, although he did have more screen time in Hustle and Flow, I preferred him in this movie. Briefly, this movie is a look into race and racism in modern day southern California and the overall moral of the story is that tolerance is key to living in a cosmopolitan world. I recommend this film to almost anyone, the ensemble cast does an excellent job and there is something in this movie for everyone. Go see this film!

Dawn Manhertz

May 16, 2006

Crash

I thought this movie was excellent. It showed us how we act, it showed us how we treat people without I am sure not noticing we are doing it. This movie made me think twice about walking down the street, judging people. I always thought I was not preudiced and I sure hope I am not but I have had those feelings that were portrayed in this movie and now I feel confused. This movie really makes you take a step back and think. Great movie.

Louise Lacroix

April 15, 2006

Crash - Boom !

Crash is a violent movie that deals with racism and crime. This movie is bound to move you because if is filled with surprises and character transformations. This is a seriously violent movie, which should not be viewed by kids. You will be on the edge of your seat wondering what could happen next. The movie kept jumping from story to story all being different ones and all related to racism. I enjoyed seeing most of the characters becoming more positive, however the overwhelming American violence was difficult to digest!

Pamela Osi

April 2, 2006

"There's naught as queer as folk"

The old saying goes "There's naught as queer as folk" meaning "There's nothing as strange as ordinary people" and in Paul Haggis' film Crash this saying is illustrated for us several times over as we follow the busy lives of a mix of culturally diverse people whose paths will cross with one another -for better or worse- over the course of a few days.

I liked this film immensely and while some people have called it shallow and a waste of time I would have to disagree on both counts. I usually find movies about racism hard to watch because more often then not they are very realistic and saddening but I had to admit that I really enjoyed Crash and think that everyone involved with its production should be applauded for successfully incorporating humor, music, great acting and a solid script in order to dredge up "the elephant in the room" and present it in a way that can speak to many viewers regardless of their background.

While Crash was at times tension-filled and quite serious I loved the fact that Haggis chose to incorporate a bit of humor into his script. Yes, I said humor. An explanation behind that decision can be found in the special features section of the DVD but essentially Haggis wanted us to question why we might have found a certain scene funny and examine why we might have felt compelled to prevent ourselves from laughing.

What I enjoyed most of all about Crash was the fact that it was unpredictable and just when you thought you had someone figured out based on preconceived notions -BAM !- Haggis would throw a curve ball and we -along with the onscreen characters- were forced to re-evaluate our previous beliefs.

This film should definitely be on everyone's rental list but if all that you are able to take away from it is the fact that "everyone's racist" than I think that you might have to watch it a few more times...possibly with the Commentary turned on. Watch, Learn & Enjoy!

Antoinette Davis

{1 vote}

March 19, 2006

Crash

An eye opener, a movie about life, love, race, a thought provoking movie, a deeply touching movie - sure, it was entertaining, but enough already! You make a movie with a host of talented actors, excellent cinematography, a good soundtrack, and finally a dose of drama and the audience won't stop raving about it! Storyline: series of semi-interesting short stories molded into one which doesnt really give it much scope for character building. But then again, the bottom line was that the actors did a good job with their limited screen time. I suppose the actors were so efficient that most people could forget about them altogether and look at the bigger picture.

However, I find it hard to believe that so many people needed this series of random short stories to realise they are a little racist.

7/10

Akshay Changulani

{2 votes}

March 19, 2006

Crashig through stereotypes

This is probably the best analysis of racism and its multiple facets l have seen in

a movie. The actors are excellent and the action clearly shows that simple good will

is not enough to break through the "racist mold" that prevails in many western societies,

the US being at the top of the list . But Canada is not all " pure " and neither are many Euro-

pean countries.Crash makes one reflect on the enormous amount of fear underlying

racial prejudice and violent reactions to difficult situations in a multiracial society.

Colette Vidal

March 10, 2006

Not a very realistic depiction on Asians

Seems that people who actually feel this movie speaks fairly on behalf of deep rooted racist issues have issues themselves. These days the racist topic seems exclusive to black and white Americans. In that respect, this movie is great however the writer should have done some research as to how asian-american (this being a movie plot situated in America) people actually are. Two major representions of this movie for the Asian demograhic was the Koreans and the Chinese. The Koreans were portrayed as the typical "Get out a mah storah! yoo noe welcam hea" people. With the thick Korean accent who don't give a shit about anyone else but themselves - Korean Nazi type. The Chinese were portrayed as the FOB(Fresh off the boat) people. You know the type with the shit smeared all over their face while pooing on themselves inside the trap door of a slow tug boat from China to the great "land of opportunity" - USA. I think this type of representation is very unfair and very VERY RACIST. "Crash" deals with the issues regarding blacks, whites, Hispanic, Persian (although somewhat very lame as well), I am rather shocked that there is this still very primative understanding of Asians. This understanding is as primative as the time when the Whites use to call the Blacks "mud people". How long does it take for Americans to GET IT TOGETHER and not cause a side fire when trying beat out the one that's out of control. This movie is very entertaining however would have been much more effective at conveying it's intended point and not contradicting it if the Asians and the Persians were depicted more realistically. Sort like saying I can say "Chink" cause I have an Chinaman friend. Doesn't really make you look to smart. That's all....

Justin Jun

{1 vote}

February 27, 2006

Like a record

Ron Leduc

February 24, 2006

A very intense movie

That movie is simply amazing. All throughout the story, you discover links between the characters and the events. If you miss out on one little thing, you just missed a link that explains something else. There are so many details like this that in the end you find yourself trying to find a sens or a consequence to something that doesn't have any.

I've rarely seen a movie with that many great actors in it (Matt Dillon, Ryan Philippe, Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, only to name a few...). But surpringly, the ones with the biggest roles are actors less known like Terrence Howard or Larrenz Tate.

It's definitely a intense movie to watch, because everything that happens is so shocking and sudden, many times it's even irrealistic. But at the same time it's very real because it denounces the violence, prejudice and racism that we encounter a lot in the United States nowadays. So I definetely recommend it to anyone who is sensitive about these themes.

Mylene Otou

February 18, 2006

A Crash with reality...

When I first heard of this movie I thought: Here we go, another American film which will depict the same tired, overexploited Hollywood parody. I don't like to admit when I'm wrong, but in this case I was.

The story line of this movie revolves around a car accident that intertwines the lives of the various protagonists of the film. This movie opens our eyes to the reality that our society is plagued by racism and prejudice. It also shows the many different ways that an individual can experience this cultural degradation and to what extent it is present in our everyday lives. This discrimination and intolerance is sustaining our generation and the ones to come, mired in hatred. I highly recommend the viewing of this film, if only to remind you that racism is still an ongoing battle.

Stella Dentakos

{1 vote}

January 19, 2006

A movie to make you think

Think before you act or talk. That's what this movie showed me. It showed me not to judge a book by its cover which I am sure most people do at one point in their lives. It was a movie story which allowed you to think of what was causes people to behave certain ways.

I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone.

Manon Murray

January 19, 2006

Revision to my top 10 of 2005 :-- put Crash at the top

on a different thread of this Hour website I cited Va, Vis et Deviens and Walk the Line as my favorite movie experiences of 2005. Since I saw this movie on January 3rd, I guess it doesn't count, but I just have to proclaim my admiration for Paul Haggis' Crash and my nomination for many honors in the upcoming award season

---like Altman and Cuarón, Haggis weaves a fascinating panorama of human interaction among a diverse and always surprising cast of characters; several of his scenes (the Mexican locksmith and his daughter, the cop's violation of the black aristocrat and their subsequent meeting) are among the most emotionally gripping and memorable in recent cinema

---the pivotal theme of the movie is the pervasive tension of Race in present day L.A.; his characters, black, white, hispanic, middle eastern, asian, rich and poor, sophisticated and jive, animate a story line in which stereotypes and expectations are dashed by unexpected turns in a consistently entertaining script; the cinematic bridges between scenes are equally inventive and the all-star cast shines; a brilliant movie, which fully and unreservedly deserves ***** my five stars

---just don't confuse it with Cronenberg's 1996 movie with the same name, an awful load of thrash, and one of the few flics I've walked out in the middle of, thinking that the time wasted watching it could surely be put to better use

Francisco Uribe

January 6, 2006

Amazing

living in a sheltered part of montreal i heard of rascism, and knew it was still a big problem. i knew when this movie came out that if it had so many huge actors, and getting the reviews that it did there must be a bigger problem than i thought.

this movie was able to show me, and im sure millions of others how racism can hurt, destroy, kill relationships and people. You can tell this movie is more for americans, but we can still relate to this. incredible eye opener, and will make you look at everybody in a different way.

Patrick Dostie

January 6, 2006

Beautiful Movie

Crash was truly a beautiful movie which I believe everyone should watch at least once in their life as it can truly make you see the world you live in in a whole new manner. It is the type of movie which can actually make you truly think and I believe can actually inspire someone.

The obvious theme of the film is racism and what makes this film so wonderful is that it takes a myriad of events and tackles them all from a wide variety of different cultures. Some of the multiethnics backgrounds alive in this film include Persian, Black, Asian, and American as well. This movie makes you truly realize that America is still not a land where everyone is free and makes you sadly not feel too greatly about the world you live in.

This movie wil truly make you think and will also make you cry yet it will also make you feel anger. Yes, it will make you encounter so many feelings. The main cop played by Matt Dillon is absolute trash and makes you see that the justice department isn't always too great. He doesn't think too highly of people who are not white and at one point in the film he pretends to be checking a girl for drugs and such but he is actually just 'feeling' her up. Then you have Sandra Bullock's character who thinks that she is all high and mighty yet when she has an accident and falls down her stairs, the only person that is there for her is her Spanish maid. A myriad of other events occur and they all truly make you think about the world you live in. This truly is a movie which all must see!

Zachary Masoud

{2 votes}

December 25, 2005

No good guys, no bad guys, just people

This film jsut came out on DVD. I'd missed it in theatres, but heard great things, so I had to watch it. I loved this movie mailny because it looks at a serious issue without pretending to have all the answers. It is a revelation of the racism and prejudices within each of us, and the way or disconnection from real contact with each other feeds into these perceptions. Each character reveals both the good and bad within them. Just when we think "this is the bad guy" he does something heroic. When we've got the "good guy" figured out, he shows his own destructive tendencies. There's both heartbreak and hope. The chance that if we can be honest and see what hides in us, we can change.

Kristin Stewart

{2 votes}

November 15, 2005

What a movie

Crash will make you see what the world around us is really like. Racism is not a thing of the past and it is still here. This movie will make you see all the stereotypes that are attributed to all humans and it will rock your foundations. Crash is a powerful movie and the actors are great. They really show what life is like and it opens your eyes. The movie is extremely will scripted and the director Paul Haggis made an incredible job. The story might be a little confusing in the beginning but everything is explained in the end. I recommend this movie because it is a masterpiece of real life. It was the best movie of 2005, after Star Wars of course. It is a must buy.

Sebastian Arnaldo Rojo Parnas

{1 vote}

October 14, 2005

Life Altering

Whether you belive in fate or not, this is a movie that will move you, and make you realize how much you don't oay attention to corruption and hate that still exists today. This is one of the most powerful exhibits of love and life that I have ever seen. My emotions were disrupted and tossed... make sure you rent this at least. I bought it! Beautiful movie!

Amie Revell

{1 vote}

September 25, 2005

Racist Much?

What a shame that this movie did not get the publicity it deserved. Not only did it have an all star cast who all performed like a well orchestrated symphony, but the movie actually had a theme. Instead of putting together a non-stop action summer blockbuster, a true film was put to the screen for all to see. I must admit, this movie scared me more than did Event Horizon since it did an excellent job depicting our reality.

I'm sure that the events that took place in the film were a little over exagerated, but regardless it delivered its point loud and clear.

I recommend this film for all, period.

Jason Edelstein

August 31, 2005

Crash into me

Already from seeing the trailer, I knew this was going to be one powerful film. I knew right away that I wanted to see it because I love movies that are philosophical, that make you think, that ask all the questions you have about life (although much like in real life, won't be able to answer them, but that's okay, I'm not looking for the answers). On top of that, the cast is stunning, and even though Crash is going to be released on dvd in about a week or two, it is STILL playing in movie theatres at the moment, because that's how good it is! It's a bit difficult to describe what this movie is exactly about, I suppose I could say it's a philosophical drama about the realities of racism in the USA today and how people you don't expect to be connected all somehow come together because of a car crash. But it's much more than that; and I was quite surprised by this view of LA that you rarely see, because I always think of the city as this big glamourous Hollywood cliche type of place, but seeing all the poverty and discrimination that exists, at least according to this director's point of view, is enlightening to say the least. Crash is poignant film that deals with many themes and issues that humanity is still sometimes too scared to admit still exist and are perpetuated in our society, and thus it's important because sometimes we think that we have "gotten over" all the inequalities and that we are so evolved when in fact, we may not have gone as far as we hope we have. It's a film that may have a few too many characters though, but most of them are relevant to the storytelling and the actors are well cast in their roles. It's good to see so many different races in a film but then again, it is a movie about racism; I'd like to see more mixed couples and different nationalities in big budget films too - that would definitely go along with the film's subject matter and help to open up our minds to the multicultural world in which we live.But go see Crash for yourself!

Stephanie N.W.

August 29, 2005

Disturbing but very powerful movie

Very disturbing but very powerful movie. I felt most of the adult characters displayed some form of racism. Two of the characters who were the most overtly racist took action at the end of the movie that indicated that it is possible to change and rise above racism, so I feel that the movie ended on a hopeful, uplifting note. This is a movie I want to see again, and will buy when it is available.

Jiang Hao

{3 votes}

August 28, 2005

Crash and Burn?

Crash and Burn?

Not at all. Crash certainally is a terrific movie. It asks the question.. Are you sure everyone is who they are? The characters in this movie are terrific, the script is fantastic.

The thing about the movie is it seems like everyones character isn't who they are. You think some characters are nice, but they turn out to be the villian and then nice again.

For example, Matt Damon plays a racist cop. In one scene, he stops a black couple and he "feels" the black woman to check if she has any hidden weapons or drugs in her privates.. You can't help but say.. What a jacka$$. But then in the end, he saves the woman from death. Then you cant help but say.. What a sweetheart.

The only negative about this movie is the fact that they had to get Brendan Fraser and Sandra Bullock to be in this movie as star power, but both of them are really useless characters... which makes the movie lose a bit of credibility.. but that isn't much of a problem

The movie is all about racism and it's smart. A must see.

Gary Almeida

August 15, 2005

Disgustingly accurate....

I saw this movie with 3 other people and we all had the same look at the end of the movie. It was so incredibly disturbing yet uncannily made us realize how we're all connected and yet how we chose to blind ourselves with racist prejudice. I thought my arm was going to be pulled off when my friend got shaken up with the scene where the little girl almost gets shot in. It's strange how one moment you feel absolute hate for a certain character (for example, Matt Dillon's character) in one particular scene and then in the next you can almost pity him in another. Also, you start siding with one character (Ryan Philippe), thinking that he truly is a good man and then in the next scene he completely turns on you, and you just end up being confused and lingering on his bad act. What I also loved about this movie is the tiny threads of stories that came together and how they were all inter-related to one another. For example, the one story that touched me in particular was "Sandra Bullock's" character when she realizes that her only friend is the one that she least expected (her maid). This movie is simply about human connections and how fragile they are, it's also mostly about how people can judge so quickly (the story of the locksmith) because sometimes they just don't know any better. I love the way that they made one character be a victim and then have them victimize someone else at the same time. I only hope that this movie gets all the right recognition it deserves come Oscar time.

Maria Victoria Taeza

August 9, 2005

Amazing

This movie is so incredible that I think I've told absolutely eveyone I know to

go see it. What with the descriptions given on the Guzzo website I really

thought that it would be crap. My friend told me that it was about racism...that

alone made me regret buying the ticket, but when I sat down and watched it.. I

was awed by the originality and the backhanded humour. This movie deals a lot

with the idea of Karma and self-improvement. I know that that makes it sound

like a load of cheese, but anything I say about the plot will give something up.

Let's just say that if you really get the idea behind this one you'll come out

of the theatre with a whole new mind set. It kind of puts you in a very pensive,

philosophical mood.

I highly, highly recommend this movie.

Definitely a keeper.

Miescha Goddard

June 23, 2005

Always crashing in the same car.

I really liked the idea behind this movie. Everyone and i mean everyone was an asshole with redeemable qualities. It shows that all of us have that little devil sitting on our shoulders telling us to do the wrong thing while we know all along what we should be doing. My only problem was the depiction of the Persian man. Perhaps it was a way for the americans to forgive, in a way the arab comunity for 9/11, by showing this character finding his Angel. What is ironic is that he is not an Arab, but this of course goes over most white american heads. Or perhaps they're just dumbing themselves down like Bush and generalizing a whole group of people to which the movie falls into its own trap. To sum up, all the characters show their redeemable qualities by action; ie Matt Dilan pulling out the girl he molested from the car crash, however the Persian has no redeemable quality for only his actions are ones of attempted violence. It is only his daughters forsight which saves him in the end.

Pat Otvos

{2 votes}

June 16, 2005

A Great Accident!

The way the different people in this movie related to each other and the way their actions played truth to our society in general is what really gets a person to start thinking. Elements of racism, family values and the idealist thoughts of society are portrayed perfectly in the different scenes.

It's movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. You're always jumping back and forth to the different stories trying to figure out what's going to happen next. It was one movie, broken up into mini-movies. The idea of this was just intelligent! The backwardness in it was a great way to give us a different type of movie, compared to the stuff we see nowadays.

Go see it! It will really get you to think

Meghna Patel

{4 votes}

June 11, 2005

A must see drama movie.

Paul Haggis has hit it once again. He decides to stick with the type of movie

like Million Dollar Baby; the more tragic part of life. It could be said that

Crash is indeed like people you'll come across in your everyday life. This movie

deals with the fact that people nowadays don't seem to care about others. They

only think about themselves and want what's best for their sake. Just like for

anyone to change in real life, the characters in Crash only change for the

better once something drastic and unbelievable happens. It's only then when they

start to understand the true value of life and how much of an influence someone

might have over you.

Crash is amazingly done. It's rather funny on how they can bring out the point

that what people do might be funny at times. This move has moved me. It made me

see that the world we live in is filled with hate. I will have to get the DVD

once it comes out.

Alex Markovic

{1 vote}

June 9, 2005

The intention was good !

In my opinion, even though the producer made a great (and necessary!) job of delivering this sort of message about racism, it is a pity that the movie did not really bring us a more interesting conclusion. It leaves you guessing. But, I truly imagine that this was the intention, after all it was only one day in the life of all these people. We were not suppose to know what will happen to them later.

One thing for sure, it will give all the spectators something to talk and think about, and that's a great achievement by itself!

Valerie Augier

May 30, 2005

Crush on crash

I went to see this movie on a wet aftertnoon knowing nothing about it and have been sending friends to see it since.

There is a poignancy to the life of the have-nots, the immigrants, the lower classes that is unparallelled and the crude and overt racism shocks us then forces us to look deeper inside of us to our own prejudices and stereotypes.

The tragic, where the only good guy ends up doing the unthinkable, leaves a bitter taste and

haunts us for a long time after the movie.

The acting is wonderful and stays away from the stars...bravo !

Louise Fournier

May 29, 2005

Addressing the issue

This movie definately addresses the much needed issue of racism in the US and it makes some very good points and brings attention to some very important issues. But somewhere in between it gets lost in its own politics. It is interesting but is not meant for all audiences. It does not have power in the screen play and may not appeal to all audiences. This is by far not a GREAT movie! But there are few and far between any great movies nowadays anyways. You have to turn to foreign film for that. So basically, if you have nothing else better to watch, this could be an option, but only if you are not looking for a feel-good movie. If anything, you can rent it. It doesn't matter who the actors /rappers in this movie are, because they don't really get to show that much skill. Maybe it will appeal to the younget teenage generation but not so much to the 20-40 generation in my opinion.

Sacha Sukhdeo

{1 vote}

May 28, 2005

For better and for worse

Crash is a movie that came out of nowhere. Event hough it has a stellar cast featuring Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon and Brendan Fraser, the movie was not publicized and was almost not shown on preview screens. What a pleasant surprise this one turned out to be. A series of tales that all are raleted in some fashion one to another. Situations that tend to happen still too often nowadays.

Racism, violence, discrimination are all part of this picture. We witness disgusting scenes, that reflect some aspects of our society. An immature and self-centered society, incapable of looking elsewhere than in the belly button's direction. Thank God, the surprising director Paul Haggis presents both sides of these characters. All of them are seen under better days, as much as their darker days. This peculiar way of doing things brings a little confusion to the mix. Frankly, it turns out to be impossible to really love or hate any of them. In this movie, it's impossible to have a binary view of things.

One might think that this is a desire to unnecessarily complicate things, considering the traditional view of good versus evil. But when you think about it, isn't it the proper way of things ? The one that applies to each and one of us ? A film with a good scenario and a good morale, that reminds us that the human being, whomever he is, is capable of better and worse.

Sebastien Behnan

May 24, 2005

Intense movie

This movie is emotionally painful to watch. Not because it's a bad movie. It's absolutely excellent. It's painful to watch because of how it portrays the human condition.

Really top-rate books, movies, and plays all aspire to high levels of character development. This movie is beyond that, and that's why I choose the phrase 'depth of field,' a phrase ordinarily related to photography. A crystal-clear photograph that's properly balanced and thoughtfully created can nevertheless LACK depth of field, and what results is clarity without full resolution. Depth of field puts you IN the photograph.

Many movies have 'themed' songs that serve to further express the action being presented, but they are often just snippets that are cut off by the introduction of new scenes. The songs in this movie run their full length, and the associated moods and emotions are given full run as well.

Yasmine Alloul

May 24, 2005

Crash, a Character Study

What do you do when everything you thought was right was wrong and everything you thought was wrong was right. When you can see aspects of yourself in every person you meet and you can see aspects of every person you meet within you? The film brings to the forefront what everyone doesn't want to know and also has aspects of 'I Heart the Huckabees'. everything is connected and yet nothing is connected. So we create our own circumstances in order to enforce change? Do we push ourselves beyond the brink only to drag ourselves back hoping to find that comfort zone we are oh so familiar with? Granted we don't always live as we think we want to but do we really think that is how we want to live or are we just fooling ourselves into believing that the life we live is not our true desire? If it is not our true desire then why do we continue down the same path? I've watched my own daughter struggle with the changes she needs to make at the age of two and what I am learning is that you cannot force others to change before they are ready, myself included. When is it time to stand your ground and when is it time to shift your stance? Growth is a very painful process and sometimes it isn't about the growth but about the pain.

Patti Baer

{2 votes}

May 19, 2005

Thought-Provoking!

This was a movie that kept my interest and I was hooked form the beginning to the end. It was quite different from what I expected but there was never a dull moment and you will be surprised by how you feel at the end. There are many powerful scenes,as well as touching scenes and so--so believable.Credit should be given for the way the film was written and the way racism was told in an intelligent Oscar way.

The cast was simply outstanding! Don Cheadle was simply great,Matt Dillon as the racist cop, Sandra Bullock, Michael Pena as Locksmith,even a cameo appearance by Tony Danza, all gave Super excellent performances.

My favorite scene that will remain in my memory for a long time was the scene with Thandie Newton and Matt Dillion-- molesting scene by the racist cop as well as the rescuing burning car crash scene--Powerful and thought provoking acting!! Another riveting scene was the scene with the Middle Eastern Store owner and the Latino locksmith as well as the gun scene!

This movie was well worth the 7 Dollar admission price that I paid. Go see the movie-it won't win the Oscar but should!

Vicky Parisella

{3 votes}

May 17, 2005

Worth seeing in the theater

Crash is one of the few movies that is actually worth paying $12 for. It's thought provoking and kept my interest throughout. I found it kind of long, though. All of the acting was believable and I am sure many audience members could relate to racist incidents they've endured.

I don't think any of my friends are as racist as the folks in Crash. This movie makes it seem as if human nature is really violent and racist and that people must go out of their way to do things that are good for society.

Sue Michal

May 15, 2005

Beautifully Chaotic

I saw Crash finally after hearing so much about it. I'm kind of a pessimist so was looking for every flaw possible while watching this movie and was quite surprised.

The movie is loud, crazy, angry, and that is what is so beautiful about it. In the film Sandra Bullock's character questions why she is always so angry. I think that that is a question we should all ask ourselves. Society seems to live life on a short fuse ready to explode.

I liked how this film dealt with racism .. not only racism against african americans but other minorities in the US. I guess it doesn't matter where you're from we all have some ill conceived notions about other people.

Tanya Parvez

May 12, 2005

A must see

Brilliant movie! It is about life, love, and race. Intelligently written plot, with a few stories intertwined. Well directed and excellent pace. Powerful performances by most of the actors. Matt Dillon, Don Cheadle and Terrence Campbell all deliver strong casting. The movie makes you think about the way people interact in our society. This is how a movie should be done. Without doubt, a must see.

Zhiying Shao

{1 vote}

May 11, 2005

The Crash or

Crash is definately this spring's must see movie, in a nutshell the movie is a few days glance into the intertwining lives of about 10 principle characters from various races and ethnicities including black, white, asian, latin and persian. While a contemporary drama dealing mainly with the complexities of racisms and stereotypes in urban Los Angelos, it is both suspensful and ingeniously construed. It will leave you reflecting upon the plot and the issues long after you have left the theatre, including your own racial views and tolerance.

Kudos to Canadian director Paul Haggis and the very well played all-star cast that include Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon, Don Cheadle, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Dashon Howard, Ludacris, Ryan Phillippe and many more. I would definately recommend this movie.

Sébastien Gantou

May 9, 2005

A must see!

As a black man I think that there aren't enough movies made that really deal well with the issue of racism in America. Racism is everywhere but in the U.S. it is still very much raised compared to us. Maybe it's their history, I don't know. The last real movie to cover racism in the movies well was American History X and that was from the racist white perspective of Edward Norton's gang. In this movie everybody is a little racist which is more true to the reality. Powerful stuff. Every actor delivers the good and more. An early Oscar runner.

Vladimir Joseph

{6 votes}

May 1, 2005

The *original* pre-emptive critique of..."Crash"

It would be far too easy for me to describe "Crash" as a modern day "Grand Canyon", admittedly this wouldn't be far from the truth since thematically both movies broach the topic of racism in Los Angeles but where the sublime "Grand Canyon" only skimmed the surface of the topic "Crash" dives deep and takes no prisoners. No middle-aged angst or some such melodrama here--this is a fierce and immediate examination of racism that Hollywood rarely if ever really tries to deal with. Honestly, you can't blame them because their track record of looking the issue square in the eye and not flinching is less than stellar.

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This movie is a woven series of parallel plots between different characters from different social, financial and racial backgrounds and spares no one the cold long look in the mirror. Given the pedigree of the cast and writer/director Paul Haggis you're talking about one vicious and effective ride in the making. Yes, you can already hear the Oscar buzz and I for one don't doubt that it deserves it.

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Everyone wants to believe that they aren't racist, that they are indeed better than they truly are but if you scratch past the surface of most people you come to realize that no one is ideal, that no one is perfect, that most people are in fact the sum of the fears, insecurities and upbringing and that all it takes is the right set of circumstances for those darker traits to surface and betray who we believe ourselves to be. We aren't saints, not a single one of us, and apparently that holds very much true in Paul Haggis' L.A. as well.

Pedro Eggers

{21 votes}

April 25, 2005

Smash hit...

Directing Debut and screenplay written by Paul Haggis (Million Dollar Baby). A hugely talented cast, Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Brendan Fraser, Ryan Phillipe... just to name a few, all signs point to success. I just saw a trailer and I am looking forward to seeing this movie. 'Crash' follows the characters as their lives intertwine with one another after a car accident. This drama/suspense, touches upon subjects about tolerance and multi-culturalism.

Belynda Davidson

{14 votes}

February 27, 2005

Crash

Wow!This was an absolutely great movie,that's why it was up for nominees.The story line was amazing and the plot of the movie was great and it was well made.It's an intense movie because it deals with racial strereotypical issues in the US.The ending is sad,but that's reality for some people living in the states.I wanted to cry and it touched me so much.

Maryam Richardson

May 10, 2006

Thank you!

This movie works on so many ways...

As a black man in this world, it was great to show how in the world today, stereotypes still exist.

Classic scenes were with Sandra Bullock and she went on a verbal rampage after they were

carjacked and when Matt Dillon's

cop character pulled over Terrence Howard's character and his wife.

I'm glad that this movie won best picture so more people see this movie as it is a wake up

call to the world that racism and stereotyping still exist.

Watch this!

Sherwin Williams

March 12, 2006

A gem of 2005

Crash is a very offensive movie, but racism is an offensive thing. This is seriously one of the best movies I've seen this year. Every character plays their roles to the fullest, but especially Ryan Phillippe and Matt Dillon. This movie doesn't just show you that people who you think are racist, just aren't educated enough. They just follow stereotypes. They have aspects of their lives which people just don't see. For example, Matt Dillon's Character. We don't see the loving son side. I wouldn't take anyone under 16 to this movie. But if you are an adult, or mature enough, this is a gem of 2005.

Blader Jack

{67 votes}

August 28, 2005

Wow

I haven't seen a movie that powerful in a long time. Ignoring the fact I was crying straight through the movie, I dialouge was so realistic and it was honestly a movie that just made me feel great to be a Canadian.

I know that racisim and murder/rape/dying happens here too, but I'd like to believe that we just do not treat each other with such disdain as was featured in the film.

The reality is though, that those situations do happen everywhere in NOrth America and it was a real eye opener.

Raven Ouellette

August 1, 2005

Unbelievable!

5{ to comment about one incident. The bad cop was apparently searching for drugs or weapons but in reality he was feeling up the ladies inner thighs. I find this unbelievable that she wouldn't fight him off. The husband didn't do anything as he was afraid that he would get shot. I couldn't understand why she did'nt resist like any lady would.

It was a phoney scene.

Lewie Miya

May 14, 2005

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