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Crash (2 Disc Directors Cut) [2004] [2005]


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It crashes home
Review date: 2008-06-02 Rating: 10 out of 10

A very good movie. When I first went to see it, I have to admit I didnt expect much just because the title seemed so bland. However as the story played out you can see how true to life the comments and reactions were. All the scenes were great but the memorable comment for me was the politician who was robbed by two black guys but doesnt want to lose the black vote so wants a photo of him pinning a medal on a black person to go out to show him as anti racist. Then when he suggests someone he is informed that the person is infact Iraqi. "Well he looks black!" is just hilarious. When told the Iraqis name is "Saddam" his reply was hilarious

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hmm
Review date: 2007-01-09 Rating: 8 out of 10

Before I start I have to say I have just watched this movie and I found it enjoyable but I can't help feeling that if done by a independant team it would have been much better I couldnt get away from the stars in the film and it lacked realism in that way.

From the start this had the feeling of hollywood trying to deal with a serious issue by overzealousness! I don't know what it's like in america but I certainly wouldnt want to move there if that many racist comments are thrown around!

I'd say it's worth a watch but it's not a keeper in my opinion!

A Masterpiece of human relationships
Review date: 2006-09-02 Rating: 10 out of 10

As a facilitator who works in the arena of human relationships and raising awarenesss this film is a masterpeice. I regularly show it to my groups as it shows the complexity of human interaction and how issues in our personal lives play out in our daily interactions. For those that see it as as only a view on American society are missing out on it's deeper reflection of who we all are as humans. I have also found it's not the film that is powerful but more so, the emotions it generates within the viewer. I have regularly had students who had seen the film prior to my courses and they say that it was insignificant then watched after the course and seen a completely different film. When I ask what has changed, the answer is always their perception and therein lies a metaphore for life. What does it take to examine our perceptions? CRASH taps deeply into our intepretations of the world around us and can reveal more about who we are than we realise or some would like to admit. The true impact is not in the film but rather in the way we respond to it. Do we have the courage to look in the mirror?
Watch this film and then examine your own values and beliefs and the impact they have (CRASH) on others, then you'll really get this film.

Pretentious
Review date: 2006-08-23 Rating: 2 out of 10

A birthday present from my sister, I stuck with this DVD for about half an hour, though I was totally alienated within 10 minutes. Most of the dialogue ( such as it is ) is incomprehensible, the characters cartoony. There's nothing worse than Americans trying to do a serious theme head-on, though they can be brilliant at oblique comedy ( The Apartment )or Grand Guignol action ( Dirty Harry ). Crash is way down at the bottom of the Atlantic with that other titanically pretentious film...avoid it like an iceberg.

To hell with all the fuss!
Review date: 2006-08-14 Rating: 10 out of 10

Either love it or hate it, the most 'marmite' film of the last few years although the haters are mainly pretentios, podantic reveiwers who only concentrate on the politics of the film and not the movie itself.
I love this movie and although it does purposefully tug at the heartstrings a tad too much, it takes a stone cold heart not to swell up with compassion for this film. The ensemble cast who are mainly actors that have not been on the radar for a while all do a fine job as if thier lives depended on it and the hispanic guy and Cheadle are paticularly superb.
At first it is hard to ignore the blatent forcefulness of its core issues with the word 'black' used on countless occasions but this leads into many great storylines and you begin to realise just how important and integral the issue of racism is. All of us are forced into stereo-typing and prejudising at certain points of our live but that doesnt neccesarily mean someone is racist. I think this film is cleverer than people think and one should not be afraid to embrace the films deep core. Great acting, Great direction, wonderful cinematography and the scene in which Dillion's racist but caring cop rescues Thandie Newton from the car crash is just one of a number of mesmerising scenes that grip you and the hairs on the back of your neck stand up on end. A modern classic without dought.

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Actor(s):
Matt Dillon
Ryan Phillippe
Sandra Bullock
Don Cheadle
Thandie Newton

Creators:
Sandra Bullock (Primary Contributor)
Don Cheadle (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Pathe Distribution
Manufacturer: Pathe Distribution
EAN: 5060002835203
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Box set, Director's Cut, PAL,
Release date: 2006-08-28
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 114 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2005
Language: English (Original Language)

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