Am I the only one who thought this movie was pedestrian and vulgar?

Rating: 1/10 (31 January 2006)

The user comments praising this movie as "complex" and "masterful" made me laugh out loud. "Crash" is to Spike Lee's magnum opus "Do the Right Thing" what ground beef is to fillet mignon.
The problems start with casting. Sandra Bullock as an over the top racist? Give me a break. She is America's sweetheart and so well known as just that that it is impossible to buy her opening racist tirade as well as everything else that follows. It only gets worse from there.
Though Matt Dillon does his best to convince us he is also an over the top "nigger hater", his performance is earnest but misses the mark by miles. Don Cheadle only adds to the ridiculous "Everyone hates everyone else because of their ethnicity" tone of this farce. Not one character in this entire film rings true. Not one! Don't waste your time on "Trash"! If you want to see a movie that makes you think and raises real issues about race, ethnicity and America, go to your video store and pick up a copy of "Do the Right Thing", you'll be much better off in the end!