Well Acted, albeit a Messy, Underwhelming Story,

Rating: 7/10 (13 February 2016)

Crash is a good movie with a reasonably well developed storyline and a terrific cast. The main part of this movie that made it worth the watch have to be the actors, they all play very real, convincing characters, there's not a single weak performance here, and I'm surprised more of them weren't Oscar nominated. It is lacking when it comes to a compelling story, which is clearly what this movie wanted to be, but because we are following so many different characters it becomes hard to feel for any as they are all underdeveloped, there's not a single character who's potential felt fully used. As far as Best Picture winners go, it lacks originality, there's not a single story that we haven't seen in another movie, or a character that feels fresh, it's too dedicated to being realistic that it forgets to offer something exciting or different for its audience. I certainly don't think Crash deserved a Best Picture Academy Award as its too flawed, but it's a very well acted drama, certainly worth the watch if you ever see it on television or Netflix.
Following the events of a car crash, we follow a group of characters in their interconnected lives.
Best Performance: Terrence Howard