Captivating . . . . .

Rating: 10/10 (13 December 2005)

Every now and again a relatively unclaimed movie comes around and just simply takes your breath away. The story line is a collection of interwoven snippets of racism edged encounters in a big city with excellent acting from the entire cast. Each of the mini-plots - what script writing talent this is - draws the viewer irresistible into the every day "crashes" of metropolitan living and the message is of how our prejudices are mostly perceptionally driven and that us human sapiens are made up of conflicting facets. Congragulations to the actors (eg. Sandra Bullock) who were prepared to shelve their star status to take on these cameo roles - the end result of which is a superb movie. Pity that the Oscars has not an ensemble acting award, this gem would win it hands down.