Not just a film, an experience...

Rating: 10/10 (3 July 2005)

There is nothing like this film. So far I've seen it 3 times and I will catch it one more time. It touches on sensitive racial themes and ignores that they are, in fact, sensitive. It is raw and creative, and the ways the stories unfold and connect in the end is imaginative and inspired, and the entire film is quite reminiscent (in structure) of Magnolia (which happens to be my favorite movie of all time). The characters are rich and varied (even though a few are underdeveloped), and each one plays an essential part in the film. One of the most unique things about the film is the way it portrays people who do ruthless or detestable things as human beings, which tests the way we view these characters. You will never be able to look at a one-dimensional racist character in another movie in the same way again, because you'll find yourself wishing they were more fleshed out like in Crash. Paul Haggis is obviously a wonderful story teller, and I will be rushing to the store when Million Dollar Baby comes out, as well as this. It is worth every penny you could spend on it, and I've spent some money on it. I suggest everyone go see this, whether your black, white, or anything in between. It will amaze you.