A Flawed Gem!

Rating: 7/10 (9 June 2014)

'Crash' is A Flawed Gem! Though Not worthy enough to have Won Best Picture at the Oscars, it still has some strong merits.
'Crash' Synopsis: Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.
'Crash' is partly astonishing, partly bland. Its a strange film in many ways, as some of its episodes leave a remarkable impression, while some appear tasteless. I was particularly impressed by the chapter involving a racist white police officer, (played by an astounding Matt Dillon), who disgusts his more idealistic younger partner. Another chapter which is interesting is the one involving a black detective, (played by Don Cheadle), who's estranged from his mother; his criminal younger brother and gang associate. The rest of the chapters are either passable or under-whelming.
Paul Haggis & Robert Moresco's Screenplay has its pluses & minuses. Haggis's Direction, on the other-hand, is decent. Cinematography is classy. Editing is fairly done.
Performance-Wise: Of its mammoth cast, its Matt Dillon who steals the show. He enacts the racist cop who later comes in terms with his humanity, with brilliance. He very worthily was Nominated for an Oscar. Another impressive performance comes from Thandie Newton. She's excellent. The rest of the cast, enact their parts with sincerity.
On the whole, 'Crash' is not a masterpiece, but an impressive watch nevertheless.