Capra at its best

Rating: 10/10 (24 August 2008)

The movie Crash is s a fresh and original look at different people of different races in different situations. One can compare this episode like movie to films like Magnolia or Babel. The movie is labeled as a race drama but there are no stereotypes to be found. It's surprising how the development of the plot and the interaction of the characters is absolutely unpredictable. I dare say that in this movie the racial barrier is being lifted: we are all good and bad at the same time, we are all racists when we're down and generous when we feel strong. This movie depicts a world view that is similar to my own philosophy: Life is not predictable, there are no stereotypes in it. We aren't being punished or given credit for our actions by God (fate) when we think we should. There is no justice and no sense or pattern in life that we are able to define or to foresee. But there is one thing in life: The capacity to hope, to believe in the good in everyone and in miracles ­ now and then. And sometimes a miracle will happen.
I thought that nowadays there are no more movies like Frank Capra's any more. But this movie made me feel pretty close to it.