Movie I Liked #68: Crash. #crashmovie

2004

This was one of the first films like this I ever saw where the story is not about one person but rather the interconnections between many people. Big stars show up, dynamic characters are made, but really the story is made up of many stories. Those many stories creating a single idea.

In this case, the idea is that we want to be safe. We want to be loved. We want to be touched so much we’re willing to crash into people to make it happen.

What better venue to address racism?

I really loved how all the characters interconnect. I got really excited about watching each individual story affect the others. This is not only excellent writing, but a vital principle of life that cannot be overemphasized.

Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraiser, Matt Dillon, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe, Don Cheadle, Terrance Howard, Michael Pena, Shaun Toub and many others make up the colorful cast. All of them splendid. Convincing. To portray a character that is lovable and hateable is a necessity as an actor. To do so in a way that lets the audience see themselves perfectly reflected is sheer genius. Kudos to the cast.

And the writers.

And the editors.

And whoever created the trailer! Not many trailers get me on the verge of tears, but this one did.