This is the Can't Miss film of our decade

Rating: 10/10 (26 March 2006)

This film tells a story that Americans should all want to hear. Racial tension at work...on the streets...in law enforcement...it seems that each day these things become more and more relevant in our every day lives...but sometimes we just don't know how deep our influence is...how far the ripple we cause may go...and who it might hurt...this film gives us one example of how intertwined things can become. It is quite an achievement that Paul Haggis was able to include such a large array of characters with their problems...black detective...racist white cop...druggies...gangsters...biggot rich folks...locksmiths....shop owners...and the young righteous cop of course...the great thing Haggis does is involve all these people and still make it good enough for us to want to follow each of their lives so closely...that by the end when it all comes crashing together we can't help but be sucked in...and then blown away...great writing...great acting...just superb performances all across the board...and in the end it hits so close to home for many Americans...its true...you think you know who you are...you have no idea.