This one has to be watched for its sensitivity

Rating: 9/10 (1 July 2008)

This one is more than worth the bucks stuff from Paul Haggis.I like the idea of exploring the subjects not everyone likes to talk about , but they still very much touch and sometimes haunt our lives in some way or the other.We all have judge mental shortcuts and almost all of us suffer from the biases that creep into the thought process of an individual as a part of his/her upbringing or the cultural legacy that he/she inherits.We have some preconceived notions about people from a particular race or geography and all of that is not friendly most of the times.But they do exist and subjects like this specially if it has racist overtones, are like elephant in the room.Nobody wants to talk about it.
Then you get to see a movie wherein there are heterogeneous characters who just stumble upon each other and then there is a clash between different worlds.The script does really well to develop the characters along with the plot and there are phases in the story telling where all the characters are going through the same phases of emotional turbulence and their believes are being questioned by none other than themselves.The way the characters grow in the movie is also very well in sync with the context and their coming to terms with the reality of existence of people different from their notions.This actually sets the pace for the movie.
There are some really moving performances from all of the actors specially by Don Cheadle and Matt Dillon.Sandra Bullock and Branden Fraser are also impressive with their depiction of a couple who are as much confused and perturbed as the rest of the lot.The background score just intensifies the emotions and you would almost feel for the man crying on the screen.
All the characters in the movie live in pairs and all the time they are talking about their own experiences and mindset about the rest of the world with conviction.Whether thats correct or not is never judged by the director himself, which highlights the fact that there are not inherently good or bad people, its just that there are different people and we by our insight and judgment decide which of these two categories do they fit in.The judgment itself can be erratic at times or the circumstances forcing may not be friendly.
But end of the day , the movie sort of agrees to the existence of different worlds within the limits of a city and the characters also have no choice but to grow up and come to terms with it.Unlike Babel whether everything is left to the viewer's discretion , this one tells you the story of a city and its people with the sensitivity of appreciating a goodwill gesture and feeling for somebody's loss.
Make sure you watch this one !!!