This film is reminiscent of "Magnolia" and other movies where everyone's life story intersects at some point. The genius of this movie - in addition to superb acting - is the amazing writing that invokes anger, tears and the realization that each one of us in America - whether we want to admit it or not - has likely experienced one of the racist or discriminatory reactions that are exemplified by each of the main characters. Another movie in our home viewing collection, this is one that I can watch more than once; interestingly, the meanings of many scenes change depending on any new experiences I have had since watching the film the previous time. It is also a good exercise to watch "Crash" with someone who (believe it or not!) has never seen it before. It is also fascinating to watch it with someone who did not grow up in the U.S. and who does not understand the reason that the different cultures do not get along in the film... try explaining it and you will discover how deeply rooted many of the sentiments are in our society and how difficult it is to escape them.
I enjoy watching GOOD movies and I wanted a simple place to find them. Listed on this site is every movie that has won the category "Best Motion Picture" of the Academy Awards. Just because a movie has won an award, doesn't mean it is "the best." That is why I invite you to share your own critique - good or bad - about any of the films listed (keep it clean!). Personally, I think that looking back on the winners says a lot about our society at a particular time. I hope you enjoy reviewing this list as much as I have. If you are like me, you may not have seen a lot of these movies. That's why I've posted links so that you can purchase any of the movies from Amazon.com; when different formats are available, I've tried to include each one. So, get the popcorn and Twizzlers ready!!
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This film is reminiscent of "Magnolia" and other movies where everyone's life story intersects at some point. The genius of this movie - in addition to superb acting - is the amazing writing that invokes anger, tears and the realization that each one of us in America - whether we want to admit it or not - has likely experienced one of the racist or discriminatory reactions that are exemplified by each of the main characters. Another movie in our home viewing collection, this is one that I can watch more than once; interestingly, the meanings of many scenes change depending on any new experiences I have had since watching the film the previous time. It is also a good exercise to watch "Crash" with someone who (believe it or not!) has never seen it before. It is also fascinating to watch it with someone who did not grow up in the U.S. and who does not understand the reason that the different cultures do not get along in the film... try explaining it and you will discover how deeply rooted many of the sentiments are in our society and how difficult it is to escape them.
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