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|  #1 Posted on 6.5.05 0111.01
Reposted on: 6.5.12 0111.10 | While in line, trying to decide what to see, a guy came up with passes to the sneak preview of CRASH. Thinking it would save us $15 my girlfriend and I took the passes and went on in.
I had only seen previews and hadnt really been interested, but a free movie is a free movie.
Once the movie started, it was clear this movie had a dark tone. As discussed in the Summer Movie Thread, it deals with Racism. However, not just black/white racism. There is somebody from just about every background, getting offended or offending people in this movie.
Some of it is a bit heavy handed, but the parts where the subtleness of the charectors racists views or stereotypes are shown, this is a truely moving picture.
Several times, being a white man, I felt VERY uncomfortable with the content. I assume the black people in the audience felt much the same way when some of Ludacris' lines were flowing out of his mouth. BTW, Ludacris is absolutely fantastic in this movie. FAR better than I had ever thought he could be. (Even if his charector is basicly a rehashing of Lawrence Fishburn's roll in BOYZ IN DA HOOD).
The movie has several plots tying into one central theme, and while some of it is quite a stretch to relate one person to the next, it still is very powerful in the presentation of the subject matter, without making one group look better or worse than any other.
I would highly recommend this movie. Its what DO THE RIGHT THING could have been, if Spike would have thought to make some of the black people come across like assholes instead of heros.
In the end, there is only one central charector who never displays any racism, and he is the one who is put in a situation that causes a OH SHIT! moment in the film, and induced some tears along the way.
GO SEE THIS!
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| #2 Posted on 7.5.05 0039.38
Reposted on: 7.5.12 0039.47 | | Yeah but it has Ryan Phillippe. I know how the rules work, and the rules say that this means the movie won't be all THAT great. | Freeway
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|  #3 Posted on 7.5.05 0107.07
Reposted on: 7.5.12 0107.29 | Originally posted by David Denby of the Village Voice
...But everyone steps up, including Matt Dillon, Sandra Bullock, and the angel-faced Ryan Phillippe, who pulls off a moment of near-calamity with character and force.
Originally posted by Stephen Hunter of the Washington Post
But this is the rare American film really about something, and almost all the performances are riveting. It asks tough questions, and lets its audience struggle with the answers.
Originally posted by Peter Travers of Rolling Stone
One officer (Matt Dillon) SPOILERS REMOVED FOR SIMPLICITY, while the other cop (a standout Ryan Phillippe) watches helplessly.
Most of the reviews on Rotten Tomatoes (76%) are positive, and almost all that I read praised the acting on the whole. Several individually praised Phillippe. | StaggerLee
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| #4 Posted on 7.5.05 0111.42
Reposted on: 7.5.12 0113.51 | Phillipe is very good in his role as a new cop.
Sandra Bullock is incredible. She should give up comedy and 'action' movies and stick to heavy drama. Her outburst in this movie had me shocked at how well she was portaying rage, fear and sadness all at the same time.
The only performance I didnt like was Brandon Fraser. How he keeps getting jobs is beyond me.
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| #5 Posted on 7.5.05 0234.23
Reposted on: 7.5.12 0240.35 | "The only performance I didnt like was Brandon Fraser. How he keeps getting jobs is beyond me."
Five words: "Bless my stars, a Negro!" | TheMASKEDComputerGeek
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| #6 Posted on 7.5.05 0257.21
Reposted on: 7.5.12 0257.26 | "Shut that cunt's mouth or I'll come over there and fuckstart her head!"
That's why Phillippe gets a lifetime free pass from me. | Big Bad
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| #7 Posted on 7.5.05 1545.43
Reposted on: 7.5.12 1546.09 | Let's not forget Don Cheadle, who continues his streak of being amazing in absolutely every role he takes.
I didn't think Fraser had much of a part, actually; he was the only character the audience didn't get a chance to know all that well. Or, perhaps that was the point, that he was just so unctious that there wasn't much to him.
Really good film....ol' Paul Haggis is doing London proud! | Hurrikane757k
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| #8 Posted on 14.5.05 0149.22
Reposted on: 14.5.12 0156.07 | | Saw this today... best movie of the year so far, IMO. The only weak spot was Brendan Fraser, but when his lack of talent isn't completely tanking the movie's quality I'm satisfied. Cheadle, Ludacris, and Michael Pena were my favorite performances... but overall, the acting in this movie is very strong. Great job of intertwining the plots as well. | | ALL ORIGINAL POSTS IN THIS THREAD ARE NOW AVAILABLE |
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