Crash

Rating: 9/10 (3 December 2010)

Crash Directed and written by by Paul Haggis (Million dollar baby)screenplay writer Released in May of 2005 Starring Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle and Thandie Newton.
There are many films that leave the viewer "awe-inspired", humbled and speechless and Crash is one of them. Directed and written by Paul Haggis, this heart-wrenching drama was released in May of 2005, starring many familiar faces; from America's sweetheart Sandra Bullock to the all-serious Don Cheadle, along with the modern faces of Ryan Philippe and Matt Dillon, there is a wide variety of talent exposed in this irresistible film.
Sandra Bullock, as Jean Cabot, shows us an emotional journey to find love, peace and comfort within herself as an ordinary housewife. Don Cheadle reveals his talent in the role as detective Graham Waters residing in LA. Next, Matt Dillon as an over-zealous cop-officer Ryan-is easily angered throughout the film and releases his aggressions through racial profiling while at work. Ryan Phillippe is Officer Ryan's rookie sidekick that disapproves of Officer Ryan's approach, however, is obligated to support him. Throughout the film, the various groups of individuals are so caught up in "living at the speed of life, they are all bound to collide with each other" (lions Gate, 2005). The truth in this statement is painful.
This film depicts the lives of a group of different individuals, living in LA that are bound to collide. The film follows the lives of these various groups of individuals, all merely existing in their different lives, when in a single night they all become connected in a major car crash. As we follow the lives of all of these individuals, many suggested and implied themes are revealed: racism followed by the needs of human nature and never-ending hope. Jean longs for peace, to let go of her personally misunderstood anger as a housewife while Officer Ryan relentlessly cares for his sick father and Detective Waters lives jadedly. As the intensity of every-day speed of life builds, the yearning of all the individuals in this film is related by human nature. The yearning for fulfillment, love, acceptance and hope.
Academy award winner and screenplay writer of "Million Dollar Baby", Paul Haggis has developed the film Crash in a direct way that allows the characters in this film to be understood directly with bold intensity throughout the drama. The lighting and sound effects are incredibly dramatic and effortlessly draw you into the reality of the film. The actors' talent demonstrates raw emotions on a scale that every viewer can identify with-human nature.
Any and every viewer of this film can identify themselves on different levels with the themes of throughout film. The theme of human nature in this film relates to that in the film "American Beauty" when Lester gives in to his needs derived from simple human nature. Viewers can identify with the numerous elements of human nature, relentless hope and everlasting humbling from this film. The longing for love, touch, fulfillment hope-(whether good or evil)-lies within us all. The intensity throughout this drama packed film reveals the commonalities of all human nature.