Stunningly woven and superbly performed

Rating: 10/10 (21 December 2005)

This was without a doubt the most intense, moving, thought-provoking film I have seen. All performances are outstanding, the writing is chillingly accurate. It is rare to find yourself at a loss as to what to expect as the stories progress and overlap, but this film had me riveted. I found the interaction between Thandie Newton's and Matt Dillon's characters to be harrowing yet very realistic. Crash is touted as a realistic fable, and you find yourself clinging to various characters to give you some hope, yet, it is in the unexpected that this film shines. Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Ryan Phillipe are very accurate in their portrayals of amazingly three-dimensional characters. They are flawed like all of us.