Crash takes an honest and accurate look at the problem of racism today.

Rating: 10/10 (11 April 2006)

The film Crash is possibly one of the most inspiring films that I have ever seen. I enjoyed this film for many reasons but there are two aspects of the film that stuck with me the most -- the fact that the film treated all races equally and it made me question the way in which we are treating our fellow human beings.
There have been many films that focused on racism. Due to this fact, I was not all that eager to see Crash. However, I was very pleasantly surprised by the entire film. In no way did this film pin-point any one race to blame for the current problems with racism. It simply presented different scenarios in which race played a large part in the outcome of the situations. The wide variety of people, including their different races, backgrounds, and up bringing, and the obstacles in which they faced really made this film.
Another aspect of Crash that I enjoyed was the way that it made me feel completely differently about race all together. Sandra Bullock, one of the characters in Crash, stated in an interview that after making Crash, she will most likely not play anymore romantic comedy roles. It is as though she has realized how significant films can be and she no longer wants to make films that simply entertain. I applaud this notion. If more people would react to this film in a positive, nonjudgmental way, the world could finally begin to heal and move towards truly accepting one another.