Good story but hindered by 'style'

Rating: 6/10 (29 April 2005)

I really wanted this movie to be better than it was. It had all the right elements  great dialog, clever situation, some good to really wonderful acting, good story line  but the sadness is that the director want a 'style' and that 'style' did not work. Like "Miami Vice" very few recall the stories but all recall the pastels and unshaven faces, "Crash" tried to capture the seedy part of Los Angeles, not by filming the grit but used technology to make everything gritty looking.
It's a good film. Following the same story type as "Go" or "Magnolia" it is a fascinating story of interwoven lives and how we all touch each other eventually. It uses the same basic theme that all conflict is a statement of prejudice and it is a roller coaster of emotions, some honest, come contrived. The cast is simply wonderful. Each character is believable. The funny parts are very funny and the sad parts are very sad. If you liked "Go" or "Magnolia" you will like this film every bit as much.