Singular

Rating: 9/10 (2 May 2007)

Occasionally the best film of the year actually wins the Oscar for best film. Crash is a wonderful way to spend two hours. The central issue discussed is racism, but the movie has something to say about human relationships of all types. And despite the hatred and cruelty it describes, it gives hope that things can get better for us all. That is if we can survive our own gross stupidity.
I've always been a fan of the ensemble cast and the multi story format so well executed by Robert Altmann. Lately that genre has become a little tired, but this is right up there with the best. The cast is so consistently good, and each of the interlinking stories has an important contribution to make.
Those who like good and evil to be set up like cans on a rock may not enjoy this movie. There is no central hero, no particular villain, no grandiose conclusion. Outstanding works of art do not require such baubles.