Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (11 August 2006)

I am a man of few words, and I don't usually air my opinions, but after reading the previous review by alfredom2000....
I did not believe that such a delicate subject could be handled with this much perfection. This is without doubt one of the best films I have ever seen.
The story is a great reflection of how people think, nobody likes to believe that they have preconceptions of other races or creeds but this film makes you open your eyes to the fact that we all, unavoidably do just that.
"I'm not racist, I am a Mexican who lives in Mexico" Sorry to quote you alfredo2000, but does the above statement automatically clear you of having any racist tendencies  I think you missed the whole point of the film.
As for stereotypical characters, people are stereotypes! Within film making this can be exploitative and demeaning if handled badly, however to tell a story with such a sensitive premise as Crash I believe that the characterisation was completely necessary to the storyline.
Whether we like it or not, we all have misinformed views of people and cultures that are different to our own and this film reflects that beautifully.
By the way, I am not Mexican and I do not live in Mexico. Am I a racist?