Ladies and gentleman - the Oscar goes to "Crash"... well deserved!!!

Rating: 10/10 (7 April 2006)

"Crash" was for me definitely the movie highlight of this year. It reveals a touching, thrilling story about inter cultural America, were sometimes everything seems hopeless, yet a glitter of hope always seems to shine through. The action involves a variety of persons from the most different cultural, social and family background, linked together by the coincidental streets of Los Angeles. It is interesting to view people interacting with each other without knowing what the other experiences in his daily life. A cop (Matt Dilon), whose father lost his business because of the black minority and is now very ill, has racist outbursts. A rookie (Ryan Phillipe) cannot agree with prejudice and racism, asks to change his partner, but societies public opinion about "niggas" gets to him and he reacts impulsive, shooting a car thief without reason. Cameron (Terrence Howard), a black movie director, is being stopped and his wife is being molested by a cop. He hesitates. He doesn't react. But his rage cumulates within, ready to burst at any moment... the list goes on.
This movie describes a shaky society, dominated by prejudice, fear and confusion. The "Land of the free" doesn't have free citizens. They cannot free themselves from common belief without feeling guilty (Sandra Bullock) and continue living drenched in fear.
An impressive movie, which makes me ask myself - why did the American Film Academy even consider giving the Oscar for best movie to "Brokeback Mountain", with a movie like "Crash" out there. A definite 10!!! A well deserved Oscar!!! Great!