More than one of those all-too-common pseudo-intellectual films where a bunch of seemingly unrelated people all end up having connections

Rating: 10/10 (6 May 2005)

I never saw a trailer, television ad or any other kind of promotion for Crash, but I read about it online and knew that I wanted to see it. Based on what I read online, it was one of those all-too-common pseudo-intellectual films where a bunch of seemingly unrelated people all end up having connections before the end of the film. Because I'm a sucker for those types of movies, I wanted to see it, but I got far more than I was expecting.
It's a movie about racism, and it will keep you thinking for several hours (maybe even days). It's got some pretty funny dialogue, but you feel a little guilty for laughing at most of it. Most of the dialogue, however, is frighteningly honest and real.
Crash also has some incredibly suspenseful moments; a couple scenes had my wife squeezing my hand so hard that it hurt.
It's also got great acting: Don Cheadle, Ryan Phillipe, Thandie Newton, Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, Jennifer Espisito, Matt Dillon, as well as some other great actors who were new to me.
See this movie! It deserves far more attention than it's getting.