“Crash” (2005), a review
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Conclusion: If you want to produce an academy award winning movie, just take the template of a previous beloved movie (like Pulp Fiction) and plug in different characters, different extreme views, and use different controversial behaviors. Repeat the opening scene at the end of the movie. Add an aha. 5 /10.
Scenery/Realism: “Crash” takes place in the streets of Los Angeles. Ho hum. Give that 1/10
Character Depth: These are deep characters. Lifestyles, prejudices, and personal demons are right there. You know these people. Good job. 9/10.
Music/Audio: Original music seemed to be on target with the moods and highlights. Good, but no tunes sticking in my mind. 8/10.
The Story: L.A. police have individual prejudices. L.A. citizens of all persuasions have individual (and group) prejudices. But, often one act of compassion jolts an individual into reversing built-in prejudices. This film zooms in on a dozen individuals who pass chance contact (and prejudice) from one to another, and in the end, the last becomes the first. The compassionate become the prejudiced, the prejudiced sprout little sprigs of empathy. Benevolence has two sides. Neurosis and paranoia have anti-matter cousins that exist as opposites. For every feel-bad there’s a feel-good, but you can’t have the thrill without taking some lumps first.
The people you hate become your darlings. Oscar time.
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