The Hype was high, and rightly so...

Rating: 9/10 (14 March 2006)

To be honest, I saw the cast list first. Sandra Bullock, Thandie Newton, Matt Dillon, Ryan Phillipe, Terrance Howard, etc... and I just thought to myself, oh God. Just when you thought Cinema was getting cheesy enough...
How surprise was I to find that this film was the best of the year. Without a doubt. Of course, it's not everyone's cup of tea. But, this film definitely struck my chords and got me thinking about all preconceptions on life and the conflictions we have in the worlds today. And this is a film that does not flinch to tell every detail of human conflict in LA.
Now, at a time were racism is becoming more of an every day occurrence, Crash delivers a superb cast, fab script and excellent direction from Paul Haggis. The truth behind this film is extraordinary and stuck with me for time to come afterward. I have to admit, I have just bought the DVD.
Thandie Newton was exceptional in her role of the TV directors' wife. Sandra Bullock impressed as Mr Brendan Fraser, and Matt Dillon simply stole the show from cinema greats such as Don Cheadle. Even Jennifer Esposito impressed me! That's a first!
Paul Haggis has created a movie experience that provokes the viewers' insides and mental thoughts on the world. And it is believable. The only thing that brought this film down was rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and his non-stop racialism ranting. It gets a bit annoying after the first thirty minutes. But this film will make people laugh, cry, and think for years to come. And it deserved that Oscar, oh yes indeed...