The best movie I have ever watched

Rating: 10/10 (17 February 2006)

No movie brings out the complexities of interpersonal relationships better than 'Crash' does. The theme of racism is only used as an instance to bring out the larger issue of how our prejudices, socio-economic status in addition to social norms straight-jacket our views on the events that transpire in our day-to-day lives. It underscores the need to grow beyond them to surmount the challenges that we face. On the racism front, it presents a refreshingly balanced view of the rather knotty issue of discrimination. The protagonists oscillate between being racist and being 'human'. The tendency to be self-obsessed has also been attacked meticulously and the last few scenes where repentance for the same is expressed by one of the actors do leave a lasting impression