Crash Is A Hit

Rating: 8/10 (15 April 2007)

There seems to be a lot backlash against Crash. It may not have been the most deserving Best Picture winner, but I still think it's a very good film. It tells an interesting story with solid writing, acting, cinematography, and editing. For starters, the screenplay is structurally very good. Paul Haggis does a great job of connecting the stories resulting in powerful, dramatic payoffs for each character. Some scenes are gut-wrenching with emotion which moved me to tears. Matt Dillon rescuing Thandie Newton from the car wreckage and Michael Pena's little girl jumping into his arms as the gun goes off are the two most memorable scenes in the movie. The score is haunting with Bird York's In the Deep single being a beautiful addition. Most of the actors do very well. Dillon, Newton, Pena, Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard and Sandra Bullock stand out. The rest are debatable. Brendan Fraser's performance, in particular, is wooden at best. At times the dialogue can be stilted and unnatural, but the overall film is engaging and thought provoking.