Crash is not a bad film, but that doesn't mean it should've won Best Picture

Rating: 7/10 (20 March 2020)

I can understand why the Academy gravitated towards this race-oriented drama. However, it picked a film that beats you over the head with the idea that racism is bad. I'm pretty sure most people watching this film already knew that. While there are some creative sequences, there are an awful lot of incredible coincidences that tie these characters together. Some of the transformations are a little far-fetched as well. The actors do a fine job for the most part, even though the father/daughter scene is pretty melodramatic. I really don't think this is a bad film and worthy of the insane amount of hate it gets, it just is a bit simplistic for a Best Picture winner in the modern era.