Rambling entanglement, but not protracted - and with brilliant cast

Rating: 8/10 (30 October 2013)

Big cities do not apparently conform to human nature - people are tired, nervous, and all this is reflected on rude behavior, including on people's gender, race and/or profession. Paul Haggis has created a realistic atmosphere in one of them - Los Angeles where people of different background and races must intertwine and cope with each other; unfortunately, race-related positive discrimination has created some injustice and abuse of "advantage", resulting with things easily getting out of hand.
The cast is very strong, although there is no leading character, all have kind of supporting roles. But names like Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, William Fichter are a sign of quality, and they are pleasant to follow. But the most interesting role was played by Chris "Ludacris" Bridges whose statements on racial tensions make you giggle - in spite of seriousness beyond... Most of characters act in couples, but not all pairs are equally interesting or contributing to the run of events, they seem to act in a parallel universe.
Nevertheless, Crash is a conspicuous movie - no wonder it was awarded 3 Oscars (plus 3 nominations) - as it combines felonies and profundity in a distinctive manner.