Terrible, Awful Film

Rating: 1/10 (16 March 2006)

There's not a lot I can add to the chorus of filmgoers who've given "Crash" the thumbs down but I just wanted to go on record as saying this is definitely one of the worst films ever made -- bad dialog, bad characterizations...the end with the "magic bullet" was enough to make me want to wretch -- and it is also definitely the worst film to ever take the Best Picture Oscar. So congrats, Paul Haggis for your dubious distinctions. I have no problem with bad movies. I just think it's odd and a little sad that someone, like Ed Wood, who is held up as one of the worst filmmakers of all time, actually produced more entertaining, coherent, and insightful pictures than Paul Haggis, who will forever be remembered in the history books as an award-winning screenwriter and director. The real shame is now that Hollywood sees his success, there'll be no end to the offers he receives. Optimistically, at least his film-making skills stand a chance of improving. Also, I want to take a moment to excoriate all IMDb users who've put this film in the Top 100 of ALL TIME. I guess PT Barnum is proved right once again...as if there was any doubt! Phooey.