Good for TV, Unworthy best picture nominee and winner.

Rating: 3/10 (26 March 2006)

I watched this film twice. I first saw it in the big screen. I think the film was good because it somehow evokes certain powerful emotions from the audience, which the audience usually wants from films. In that respect, it was able to achieve its goal of connecting to its viewers. However, after the whole Oscar best pic win, I was curious to see it again for a second time. I rented it out on DVD and realized that it was not deserving of winning the top award at all. It was a preachy, contrived and manipulative story about racism. The situations were utterly UNBELIEVABLE. Some good acting from the cast, but generally mediocre performances. Unfortunately, my final verdict is that CRASH is not worthy of an Oscar nomination, let alone, a win. May come down in history as worst Oscar Best Picture winner ever.