ProduktrezensionenCrash (DVD, 2004)

A VERY VERY GOOD MOVIE!! OFFERS A POWERFUL MESSAGE!!!

CRASH is a VERY GOOD MOVIE, based on a large social challenge America faces everyday. This is said to be a very controversial film, as it can be viewed from many different perspectives. In the end, all viewers should come to a mutual conclusion. CRASH offers a GREAT SELECTION of Actors and Actresses, offering VERY GOOD Performances!! MANY GREAT FACES!! Crash offers a good amount of action, is interesting, very well written, and will keep your attention from beginning to end. If the movie happens to lose you in the beginning, keep watching as it will regain your interest QUICK. Definitely a movie we will watch again, and one that we RECOMMEND BUYING! Ebert and Roeper give it "Two Thumbs Way Up".

Our Overall Rating: 9/10

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Crash Is A Contrast of Many Things

Most people that have seen this movie talk about the theme of racism, ethnicity, and the melting pot in the USA. I, however, noticed a different theme: that we are all the same--part good and part bad. Take for example, Matt Dillon's character, a police man who on one hand fondled Thandie Newton when he was searching the couple, but then showed the utmost compassion for his ill father who was denied medical care and saved the same woman's life in a dangerous fire. Ryan Phillipe was a more sensitive cop during the search and the carjack scene, but then look what he did at the end. Even Ludacris didn't hesitate to steal the SUV but then let go the Chinese laborer-slaves at the end of the movie. Terrence Howard showed utmost patience during the police search but then look how wild he got when he was almost carjacked. Sandra Bullock was hateful not only to her household worker and the locksmith, but then found redemption when she hurt her ankle.

The movie's title does it justice because so many characters leading separate lives ended up weaving into one story. Even the medical care worker who denied Matt Dillon's father's medical care eventually got her comeuppance when she crashed into another car at the end.

I think that the theme of this movie is that we really are all the same--good qualities and bad qualities. That is human nature.Vollständige Rezension lesen...

Intriguing

I purchased the Dvd 'Crash " a few weeks ago. In that period of time I can't tell you how many times I have watched this movie. First off the DVD was in excellent condition.. as far as the movie at first I was a little confused but as the movie went on the characters have different stories to tell but their paths cross many times. I was very inspired by this movie!Vollständige Rezension lesen...

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Fear, Anger, Hatred, and Love Have No Color.

In high school most people in the United States have been taught that America is no longer a melting pot where different ethnicities are assimilated into one homogenous mix, but a tossed salad where people keep their differences from their ethnic backgrounds. The ethnic background includes aspects such as race, linguistics, religion, and culture. This knowledge frequently drifts into some unused part of the brain, as it slowly moves into oblivion. Nonetheless, the ethnic differences between people continue to exist in the United States, as people work and handle their personal matters on a daily basis. Crash tells a story of people from all parts of the world, as African-Americans, Asians, Caucasians, Hispanics, and Middle Easterners move through life and occasionally bump into each other by accident, a crash if you will.

Through daily interaction people accidentally connect with each other where stereotypes and generalizations are made based on assumptions from the brief incidents, previous events, and hearsay. This is often the result of simplified deduction, which could be colored by emotion and bias. The skewed perception of people with different ethnicity could also stem from appearance, gender, and the socioeconomic status of the observer and the observed. Paul Haggis directs several interesting characters from all walks of life such as police officers, criminals, locksmiths, storeowners, and TV directors. Some are caring while others neglect those around them. They have one thing in common with each other - no one is alike.

Instead of playing the card of racism in a black and white manner, Haggis cleverly intertwines all of the characters through a truly genuine approach. The origin of intolerance is being dissected through the camera that depicts the characters' behavior while also displaying the source of the behavior. Through the characters Haggis displays different emotions such as fear, anger, hatred, and love. These different emotions are expressed in different manners, as interactions between the characters accidentally appear. Some times the observed feelings are subtle, as when Jean (Sandra Bullock) in fear grabs Rick's (Brendan Fraser) arm while Anthony (Ludacris) and Peter (Larenz Tate) walk by them, which is even mentioned by Anthony. Another more overt example is when Farhad (Shaun Toub) speaks in Farsi to his daughter at a gun store in Persian, as the gun store manager throws out prejudicial comments toward Farhad.

Many of the scenes display racism, but the focus is on an incident before that triggered emotions such as rage, fear, and hatred. These powerful emotions burn violently inside each person when being hostile, as the individual regresses into simplistic thinking using their stereotypes and generalizations as guides. When each person regresses through anger someone always tends to get hurt either physically or emotionally. In turn this anger breeds more anger much like Hydra, as when one head is cut off two new heads grow out. The anger develops into fear of similar incidents which then is communicated to friends, media, or other channels of communication. Sometimes people simply neglect to inform others of racist behavior in fear of repercussions. Consequently, the fear brings about more negative generalizations that feed the hatred. In the story the hatred is directed toward people due to their ethnicity, as race is the easiest thing to observe since it rests within the skin color of each person.

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CRASHING INTO EACH OTHER JUST TO FEEL SOMETHING

Features Actors:Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, Brendan Fraser, Ludacris, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe, Michael Pena, Larenz Tate
Running Time:115 Min.
Rating:R>Genre:Drama

Graham (Don Cheadle) is a detective stretched thin between fighting with his partner and girlfriend, Ria (Jennifer Esposito), carrying for his drug-addicted mother, worrying over his missing brother, and investigating a shooting between cops that may be racially motivated. Jean (Sandra Bullock) is a rich white woman who is carjacked by two young black men. While she copes with her anger and prejudice, her district attorney husband, Rick (Brendan Fraser), is trying to spin the story in such a way that he won't lose either "the black vote or the law and order vote." Anthony (Chris "Ludacris" Bridges) and Peter (Larenz Tate), the carjackers who are constantly debating race politics, accidentally run over a "Chinaman" (actually a Korean man) on their way to sell the merchandise and are later shocked to find themselves confronted by an unexpected ethical dilemma. Officer Ryan (Matt Dillon) is a racist cop with a sick father and a lot of rationalizations for his prejudice. When he pulls over an upper-class black couple, Cameron (Terrence Howard) and Christine (Thandie Newton) with his partner Officer Hanson (Ryan Phillipe), he crosses a line and intentionally humiliates them both. After this traumatic experience, Cameron gets a new perspective on his status at work as a television director and Officer Hanson commits himself to "doing the right thing" and reporting his partner, not realizing where that path will take him. Dorri (Bahar Soomekh) is a young Persian woman trying to convince her shopkeeper father (Shaun Taub) not to buy a gun for his store. He does anyway and careens toward tragedy when he sets out to take revenge on a locksmith, Daniel (Michael Peña), trying to keep his young daughter safe.

This is a good movie, you have to pay attention since they go from one persons life to another.Would recommend to rent or buy.Hope this helps you decide.Thanks for reading! :)Vollständige Rezension lesen...

Outfuckingstanding.

Love every character is portrayed real. No one perfect or pathetic. Excellent writing, directing, and acting. Not my favorite genre, but great. Glad I watched!

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Crash is a powerful, well directed movie

In Crash, Paul Haggis directs a star-studded cast in an exception movie that won over critics in its small-screen release. Crash is the interweaving story of a series of post September 11th Los Angeles residents that somehow connect and affect one another in a provocative manner that challengees the audience as much as it does the characters. The result is a wonderfully connected and intense story that connects that lives of various ethnicities, religions and backgrounds. The troubling aspect the film is that it accurately portrays today’s societies and prejudices – making much of the film troubling and uncomfortable to watch. For that reason alone, it is an important movie to watch.

And while Crash is well written, wonderfully directed, and emotionally turbulent, the acting is superb. The cast is lead jammed with stars – Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Christopher Bridges, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe, Larenz Tate and Tony Danza. Don Cheadle is excellent – as always. I was surprised at how well Dillon portrayed his nasty role. And Terrance Howard preceeded “Hustle & Flow” (another terrific performance) with this fantastic portrayal.

What’s most impressive about the movie, however, is that the audience somehow connects with each of the characters’ lives that “Crash” traverses through. In the same way that American History X was powerful – you will leave Crash somehow (and troublingly) empathizing or relating to someone or something that you didn’t expect. That’s the power of Crash and a credit to the acting – they challenge the audience to reconsider themselves, societal norms, etc and in a riveting way.Vollständige Rezension lesen...

Full Circle

Crash is a very good movie. It ends where it begins in a circular pattern like many African movies showing the circular pattern of life. The characters are well fleshed out. You come to know each person by meeting them at different points in their lives. Characters pass by and through eachother's lives throughout the film. If watched more than once even more interaction can be observed knowing who the characters are that become more prominent at later intervals of the storyline.

The film will shock you, make you laugh, make you cry and will make you think. The stereotypical attitudes, actions and thoughts of people in the film who are very realistically portrayed makes this a deeply thought out film study. The people are so much like everyday people that the story could be perceived as real and the actors could be believed to be real too.

This is a must see film for people from all walks of life.Vollständige Rezension lesen...

Great movie.

One of my faborite all time movies. Came sealed and right on time for a great price.

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Great Movie, Foul Language

This is a very thought provoking movie about perceptions based on race. In fact if it weren't for the foul language this movie could have been used to educate and change peoples opinions and really make an impact. As I watched the movie I thought were is this all heading yet at the end it surprisingly ties together and you are left with "Wow that was a very good movie". I just wish I could show an edited version to my kids.Vollständige Rezension lesen...