The best movie ever!

Rating: 10/10 (5 February 2006)

I think that the film "Crash" is one of the best movies Hollywood had ever produced. It is a very stylish motion picture that introduces us to a cold and pessimistic atmosphere, showing us the true fragility of human lives. In my opinion, a good phrase that fully describes this movie is: "You think you know who you are? You have no idea." (one of the movie's tag lines) The magnificently written story illustrates this message with excellence showing us the interconnections between numerous human destinies. People think they know who they are. But they change throughout the course of the movie leading a battle against the banality of life with violent efforts. These people feel the emotions they have never experienced before. Rage, hate, violence and racism give place to love, happiness, friendship and care. The movie's characters are breaking through dozens of obstacles on their way to survive in the cold and lifeless world they live in. By the end of this voyage, these same characters realize that incredible strength lives inside them. They completely rediscover themselves. Film director Paul Haggis chose a very unusual and difficult approach for a Hollywood film, and he succeeded in illustrating it. The people he shows us seem to be common stereotypes, but, in essence, they are not. It's really a miracle, how he could pull together such a great film with real educative values, tons of interesting personalities and stunning fate interconnections. The main strength of the film is that it all works. We never know when and how shall we pay for our own foolishness and excessive pride. We never know what awaits us in future. The message of this movie is very important to understand. If we let the inside evil guide us, we won't be able to save ourselves from the assault of bad luck. To sum it up, "Crash" is a powerful film. It is full of surprises and truly deserves viewers' attention. Of course, it also has several weaknesses. Some of the characters are not too well developed and their transition from good to evil or vice versa is way too fast (like Anthony the carjacker). Also, the ends of some film subplots are not shown or fully explained (like detective Waters' search for his brother's killer). What's more, some of the things mentioned in the film are also not too well explained (like the blank bullets in Farhad's gun). But, overall, it's an excellent film with top acting and unforgettable situations. Thumbs up!