"Crash" is one of those brave films that dares to confront issues that nobody wants to talk about. There have been other films about racism, but they have tended to point fingers or avoid taking positions that are not politically correct. But "Crash" is too intelligent of a film to do that.
Instead we are given a group of diverse individuals, some of whom fit social and ethnic stereotypes, and some whom defy them. No one is demonized, not even those who fit somewhat into negative stereotypes, although all but one of the major character have serious emotional issues that they need to work out.
The interesting thing about "Crash" is how much I found myself identifying with each of the characters in that I have both been a victim of racism, and yet have also been one of those people made to feel guilty every time I do not like someone of another race, even if my feelings about them later prove to be right. I watched it with my mother, and we both found ourselves saying "that's right" and "aha" many times out loud. It was uncanny how much of what the characters said was either true or has been said before.
I cannot recommend this film enough!
Instead we are given a group of diverse individuals, some of whom fit social and ethnic stereotypes, and some whom defy them. No one is demonized, not even those who fit somewhat into negative stereotypes, although all but one of the major character have serious emotional issues that they need to work out.
The interesting thing about "Crash" is how much I found myself identifying with each of the characters in that I have both been a victim of racism, and yet have also been one of those people made to feel guilty every time I do not like someone of another race, even if my feelings about them later prove to be right. I watched it with my mother, and we both found ourselves saying "that's right" and "aha" many times out loud. It was uncanny how much of what the characters said was either true or has been said before.
I cannot recommend this film enough!