So this is what it's come down to.

Rating: 4/10 (14 May 2006)

In 1994, there was a little film called Pulp Fiction which almost had the sort of concept. Within a 36-48 hour period, everyone's lives would collide. Maybe Pulp Fiction appealed more to pop culture interests, but Tarantino did the job effectively (as Pulp Fiction is the only film of his I genuinely like). Now, flash forward to 2005, and this concept, already explored 10 years ago, is the darling of critics. For what reason? Crash deals with prejudice they say. Wow. I guess To Kill A Mockingbird doesn't. The writing is poor, and the acting is simply lousy. At the beginning of the film, Don Cheadle says something about everyone's lives crashing together. No kidding. A white guy starts a verbal fight with a Muslim by calling him Osama. And really, when you see the film, the fight was instigated for no reason. Matt Dillon pulls over an African-American couple because the wife was performing fellatio on her husband? Who comes up with this stuff? Then, to make it worse, he feels her up. What is going on here? One of the most hysterical parts was when Sandra Bullock fell down the stairs. The way they made it out to be was as if she died or something. Don't even get me started with the Muslim man "encountering an angel" that he shot with blank bullets. I guess he'll be like Samuel L. in Pulp Fiction and try to find God. Or how about the hideous banter between Ludicrous and his partner? Again, Paul Haggis tried to make this look like Pulp Fiction. And I knew right from the get-go that Ludicrous' partner was Cheadle's brother, although there is no mention of this until the middle of the film. And what about the Chinese lady who got into the car accident with Don Cheadle's partner? It just doesn't add up. I know everyone on this website is going to chastise me for tearing this film to shreds, calling me "an idiot" or I didn't see "the significance" of it. This was not the best picture of 2005, as the Academy has once again stooped to a new low by picking this garbage over actual art.
Best American Films of 2005: Good Night and Good Luck 8/10 Brokeback Mountain 8/10 Capote 8/10 The Squid And the Whale 7.5/10 and yes... Pride And Prejudice 7.5/10
Best Film of 2005: Cache 8.5/10