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Starring:
Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe, Larenz Tate, Nona Gaye
Directed By:
Paul Haggis
Written By:
Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco
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Crash (2005)
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Movie Review by Justin 
March 10th, 2006
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What can I say of "Crash" that hasn't yet been offered up? It's the mighty 'little film that could' - an early year release that proved a critical smash, finding a comfortable place on countless top ten lists, and just recently taking the Oscar for Best Picture. It's good -- no question. Edgy and bristling with social relevance, the movie incites passion and controversy, and so many will thereby sing hosannas. The masses see this as an "important" picture, so they will forgive the fact that it's tedious and contrived. Oh, but is it ever. Haggis' writing is brilliant, even if the inter-locking of his scenarios lacks probability (and this is the case). The emotions the film arouses in us mostly are nasty, but the tightly-wound structure stuffed full of characters doesn't allow for a real "heartfelt" study. This is a cerebral picture. On that level it works spendidly. The movie is a dazzling thematic exercise. I wonder though, as compact and furious as it is, does the film's central message come through clear enough? And I just cannot help myself: As it stands (and here I hesitate to go on), does the film encourage the sort of discussion we will likely benefit from? Haggis, of course, cannot provide answers to his questions: he is but the existential philosopher. But one must wonder the benefit in turning heads to meet with impossible questions, indeed questions raised in the first place by fear and hatred.
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