- Language: English, Korean, Persian, Spanish
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000A3XY5A
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #71,752 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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Movie studios, by and large, avoid controversial subjects like race the way you might avoid a hive of angry bees. So it's remarkable that Crash even got made; that it's a rich, intelligent, and moving exploration of the interlocking lives of a dozen Los Angeles residents--black, white, latino, Asian, and Persian--is downright amazing. A politically nervous district attorney (Brendan Fraser) and his high-strung wife (Sandra Bullock, biting into a welcome change of pace from Miss Congeniality) get car-jacked by an oddly sociological pair of young black men (Larenz Tate and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges); a rich black TV director (Terrence Howard) and his wife (Thandie Newton) get pulled over by a racist white cop (Matt Dillon) and his reluctant partner (Ryan Phillipe); a detective (Don Cheadle) and his Latina partner and lover (Jennifer Esposito) investigate a white cop who shot a black cop--these are only three of the interlocking stories that reach up and down class lines. Writer/director Paul Haggis (who wrote the screenplay for Million Dollar Baby) spins every character in unpredictable directions, refusing to let anyone sink into a stereotype. The cast--ranging from the famous names above to lesser-known but just as capable actors like Michael Pena (Buffalo Soldiers) and Loretta Devine (Woman Thou Art Loosed)--meets the strong script head-on, delivering galvanizing performances in short vignettes, brief glimpses that build with gut-wrenching force. This sort of multicharacter mosaic is hard to pull off; Crash rivals such classics as Nashville and Short Cuts. A knockout. --Bret Fetzer
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Deep truths of human nature revealed,
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This review is from: Crash (Widescreen Special Edition) (Director's Cut) (DVD)
Fabulous music, to begin with. Love Bird York's "In The Deep."It's not too accpetable in this day and age of political correctness to tell it like it really is. That's what this movie really does. I suspect that we all like to think we're above the ugliness that can grow within, whether it be prejudice, ingratitude, materialism, favourtism, or the like. Things we thought we'd never say or do, given the right cirumstances, we suddenly find ourselves falling straight into. And ironically, we often learn about the existence of these things in us, from the very people whom we've despised for displaying these very traits. But our arrogant self-righteousness falls off when we find ourselves face to face with ourselves. In Bird's song, she pinpoints it: "Thought you had all the answers to rest your heart upon, but something happens, don't see it coming, now you can't stop yourself. Now you're out there swimming in the deep. "Life keeps tumbling you heart in circles till you let go till you shed your pride and climb to heaven, and you throw yourself off. Now you're out there spinning in the deep." If we think we're above anything or anyone and we think we've got it all figured out, we'd better watch out! Things are not always what they seem.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Maybe Not The Greatest Best Picture Winner Ever, But Still Great,
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This review is from: Crash (Widescreen Special Edition) (Director's Cut) (DVD)
This film garnered some criticism for its somewhat unrealistic plotting. While there is some credence to be lent to this (some of the coincidences in this movie are fantastical to say the least), this must be set aside when you watch this movie. This is an obvious passion piece by writer/director Paul Haggis, so the overall message in this movie is the important thing, not the circumstances in the film which serve to illustrate Mr. Haggis's point. Sure, its kinda heavy-handed in delivering its message and sure, its not entirely realistic, but if you let these things go and sit back and enjoy the film, you will be rewarded. With a film this heavy handed in its message, the audience often feels bludgeoned with the point (see: Natural Born Killers), but not here. The entire (all-star) cast puts forth a fantastic effort, making this film a joy to watch. Who knew Ludacris is a much better actor than he is a Rhymer? He acts brilliantly in this film. (Notice I didn't end this statement with 'for a rapper'). I'm not a fan of Luda's music, but I've got to hand it to him, he did a great job. Another standout performace comes from Matt Dillon. His portrail of a racist LA cop is staggering; first you hate him violently, then you slowly begin to sympathize with him after seeing him at his worst. This film doesn't get five stars, because it is unavoidably flawed in its storytelling, but it makes up for this shortfall in many other areas. I hate to agree with Oprah, but this is a must-see. Not perfect, but very good.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A cup of water in the face,
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This review is from: Crash (Widescreen) (DVD)
I think what this movie did for me is that it reminded me that we're all afraid. Fear distorts and in the end hurts and kills anything that is innocent. The only way to defeat fear on this scale is by subversibly serving each other in small ways.
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