Badly Needed

Rating: 10/10 (21 June 2005)

This country is so divided that it has become a nation of fear. This fear is manifesting itself in bigotry, intolerance, suspicion and downright hatred. Using an ensemble cast and a small timeframe, "Crash" points out the underlying unease of emotional turmoil that lies just below the surface of our every day existence in a post 9/11 United States. Many of us are not even aware of the extent of this fear until something happens that allows our thinly veiled insecurities and bigotries to come "boiling" to the surface. This movie should be required viewing for ALL Americans...and especially those that tend to identify more with the republican party. Maybe this movie will allow someone to see the pain and suffering that comes from fear and bigotry.