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Crash [2004] [DVD] [2005]
enlarge	Director: Paul Haggis Actors: Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Thandie Newton, Matt Dillon, Ryan Phillippe Studio: Pathe Distribution Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy Used: £1.29 as of 22/11/2009 16:16 GMT details You Save: £18.70 (94%) New (41) Used (92) from £1.29 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 171 reviews Sales Rank: 3049 Format: Anamorphic, PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 112 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5060002834107 ASIN: B000ATJKM0 Theatrical Release Date: 2005 Release Date: December 5, 2005 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review 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 ICrash/I 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. P A politically nervous district attorney (Brendan Fraser) and his high-strung wife (Sandra Bullock, biting into a welcome change of pace from IMiss Congeniality/I) get car-jacked by an oddly sociological pair of young black men (Larenz Tate and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges); a rich black T.V. director (Terrence Howard) and his wife (Thandie Newton) get pulled over by a white racist 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. P Writer/director Paul Haggis (who wrote the screenplay for IMillion Dollar Baby/I) 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 (IBuffalo Soldiers/I) and Loretta Devine (IWoman Thou Art Loosed/I)--meets the strong script head-on, delivering galvanizing performances in short vignettes, brief glimpses that build with gut-wrenching force. This sort of multi-character mosaic is hard to pull off; ICrash/I rivals such classics as INashville/I and IShort Cuts/I. A knockout. --IBret Fetzer/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 171 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...35 Next » "In L.A., nobody touches you." April 26, 2006 Kona (Emerald City) 18 out of 20 found this review helpful The movie is set in Los Angeles over a two-day period and follows several unrelated characters as they come to terms with racial prejudice and crime. Some stories eventually overlap; others do not. The characters are presented honestly with all their flaws and a few redeeming qualities. The large ensemble cast is excellent; standouts are Don Cheadle as an honest police detective who has problems at home and at work, Sandra Bullock and Brendan Fraser as a wealthy couple who are carjacked, Matt Dillon as a racist cop who takes care of his ailing father, Terrence Howard as a TV director whose wife Thandie Newton is the victim of abuse, and Shaun Toub as a Persian shop who takes revenge into his own hands. br / br /Although each scene is only a few minutes long and we quickly move to another vignette, the writing is so good that we really come to know and care about the characters. Just when I thought I knew what would happen next, I was surprised, and the whole film was riveting. The plot and dialogue are completely real; there's a constant feeling of tension and isolation, and an unusual and calming soundtrack ties everything together. I didn't expect to like this movie, but I did. It paints a grim picture of Los Angelinos, but it's so well written and the acting is so good that I found it very satisfying. you either "GET IT" or you dont March 22, 2006 D. Lynch (At Home) 46 out of 54 found this review helpful The whole point of this film is that it examines extremes of prejudice in all their forms. If that means it delivers its message with a sledge hammer then that is what the makers intended! It is a film about choices some of which appear good and some bad, but by the end of the film you are questioning your own morality because all the people you felt sorry for you end up hating and vice versa. pIt shows extremes of behaviour and bigotry that you may find distasteful but then it explores the reasons and experiences that have brought those individuals to do the things they have. As other reviewers have said it is difficult to explain without giving away specific plot lines so i agree that this is a film that you must watch and make up your own mind.pAs for the reviewers who have criticised the racism and bad language HELLO! this is the real world! if you really think that there are no racists, no people with prejudices and no one who swears in the world, then you obviously dont live on this planet. pThis is not a film for the faint hearted or easily offended so be warned, but if you like a challenging subject, and a film that makes you reconsider your own morals and beliefs, whilst treating you as an adult, then this film is for you. Anyone else should pull their curtains, lock their doors and crawl back under their duvet because the real world is obviously not for you. pThis is the best film I have seen since hotel rwanda, so please watch this film with an open mind and draw your own conclusions, but for me it is a stunning and thought provoking piece of film making and worthy of 5 stars and a bucket load of oscars. Excellent June 26, 2006 b4-its-2-l8 (London) 19 out of 23 found this review helpful This truly is an excellent film, if you like having your thoughts provoked. br /The acting is first rate from the whole cast, except from Brendan Fraser who seems more like a spectator in this tour-de-force. Thandi Newton belts out a strong performance and Sandra Bullock (whose comedy work I like) elevates herself beyond anything I expected. br /If this was an autopsy on racism, the ending could have been more severe because the high quality of from start to finish would have carried it. As it was, Paul Haggis pulled the reigns back a little so that what's been presented has been an unemotional overview of some of the more negative and extreme prejudices that permeate and pollute society, all societies. br /I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. At times I squirmed with discomfort at behaviour that made me cringe, whilst at other times I felt elated by the compassion and love shown. br /This is not a typical Holywood movie by any standard but it is very much worth watching. Superbly crafted interweaving tales of prejudice February 29, 2008 Mr. Stephen Kennedy (Doha, Qatar) 10 out of 12 found this review helpful To talk too much about what happens in Crash would be to take away some of the pleasure, although without doing so it's difficult to describe just what the movie is about. Suffice to say then, it is an interweaving set of characters tales, all of which show the results or origins of bigotry or prejudice, in various guises. br /It is a fascinating and superbly weaved tale which never relies on thriller tricks to keep you gripped - the drama which will keep you glued here is all driven by the characters. And with such a plethora of characters in the movie, it is incredible that the director, Paul Haggis, managed to leave you at the end with a feeling of understanding of each. br /The performances from the superb cast are uniformly excellent, with Matt Dillon and Don Cheadle especially shining, and the locations in L.A. seem to perfectly illustrate the anachronism of our age that has thrown into spotlight the differences between races and cultures, living side by side. br /Highly recommended for thought provoking viewing. br / A fantastic achievement March 10, 2006 Martin Fielding (Findon, West Sussex United Kingdom) 15 out of 19 found this review helpful I wasn#x27;t going to write a review of this! I was simply going to buy the DVD but I saw Jason#x27;s well written and argued review and would not like anyone to be put off buying or even seeing this brilliant, brilliant movie which I was so pleased to see win the best movie Oscar 2006 vs the worthy but less good Brokeback Mountain.pThe film examines the differences between black and white (metaphorically and literally) and good and evil in a totally absorbing and involving way - Jason comapres it to Short Cuts but that is only the similarity of structure - the only film that I can compare it to at all is John Sayles#x27; excellent City of Hope (for which David Strathairn should have won an Oscar many years before being nominated for Good Night, and Good Luck!)but this gains on the ensemble casting and production values. pIt also rightly won Best Original Screenplay for an extraordinary storyline that twists and turns like a thriller but is at the same time totally believable - thriller writers please note! I#x27;ve never lived in LA but I have lived in New York and I recognised so much of what is good and bad about American society in this movie. That this film can be made givesbrus all hope that the good can overcome the bad. pBut please don#x27;t watch this movie for the message, watch it for pleasure - you won#x27;t be disappointed! Showing reviews 1-5 of 171 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...35 Next »

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