Crash: Review By T.Clark

Jan 7th, 2011 by T.Clark
ONE PARAGRAPH REVIEW CONTEST
  • OVERALL
    5.0
    SUPERB
  • Story
  • Acting
  • Directing
  • Visuals
It's 2006, and the best films of 2005 are being honored. The best picture winner is about to be announced, and up to this point, Crash, a Paul Haggies-directed, low budget illustration of racial tensions that interweaves a large cast of characters(that includes Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard, Thandie Newton, Brenden Fraser, and Matt Dillon) from different backgrounds, has only won two awards: best editing, and best original screenplay(both well deserved). There's no way this film can win best picture, right? Well, it did, and while the choice may be controversial to some when comparing the film to the front runner Brokeback Mountain, Crash is still as engaging and relevant today as it was back then. Here's where I think the Academy got it wrong, though: while Matt Dillon gives a fine performance, I feel Terrence Howard should have been nominated instead for his emotional portrayal of a TV-director struggling with bigotry and his seemingly failing marriage. The film manages to tie several characters and stories together seamlessly (and this is where the award winning editing and writing came in handy), while never losing sight of what it's aiming to accomplish, which could have been easy with such a large cast of characters and storylines. In the end, the film voices a sense of hope and reassurance for the future, while still hinting that there will always be those that are quick to judge. In that sense, Crash is timeless, and should not be missed.

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Comments (17)

  1. Worth5Bucks

    lol

    1 year agoby @mattbierwagenFlag

  2. T.Clark

    Yep. This review got it back for me.

    Just kidding haha

    1 year agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  3. Worth5Bucks

    hey your an official reviewer again!

    1 year agoby @mattbierwagenFlag

  4. IlikePie202

    but Ive definitely heard of it. it one BP in 05

    1 year agoby @Ilikepie202Flag

  5. IlikePie202

    great one paragraph man!!!! look at mine. ive never seem this film

    1 year agoby @Ilikepie202Flag

  6. ejk1

    Great review. I look forward to the expanded version.

    1 year agoby @ejk1Flag

  7. T.Clark

    I'm not gloating, I just need to explain why I didn't have to edit it tonight lol

    1 year agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  8. Dan

    Well isn't someone in a gloating mood lately :p God knows, I'd be rubbing it in peoples faces too haha

    1 year agoby @dan1Flag

  9. T.Clark

    I'm official, so I don't have the time limit on editing reviews :P

    1 year agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  10. SCREENWRITER

    @Insert Username Here: Since judging until tomorrow (I made this competition a two-day thing for time sake) night don't forget to edit this before then.

    1 year agoby @the-screenwriterFlag

  11. Daveactor7

    I totally agree with this short review that seems more then a paragrpah, but like the others said its great.
    Plus, I've met Terrence Howard and he is weird. Me and my teacher met him in front of a dunkin donuts as he was doing a play on broadway and we asked him to come to school so the class can meet him. What an experience that was. But i agree on your point on him

    1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag

  12. SCREENWRITER

    Awesome, man. Judging goes on today and tomorrow. This probably won't be topped though.

    1 year agoby @the-screenwriterFlag

  13. T.Clark

    Plus, me starting with the Oscars was a nice segue into the Terrence Howard bit.

    1 year agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  14. T.Clark

    @Moviegeek: I like to introduce some background for the movie before getting into the critiquing aspect. I didn't want to just jump into what I thought of it, even if it was only a paragraph. I developed a good way to do both background and opinions in just a few sentences, so I figured I'd go with it.

    @The Narrator: Thanks. I plan on making it a full length review after the judging is over.

    1 year agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  15. The Narrator: The Better Man

    Lol, I love how this is an "official review". Even for a paragraph its a still pretty good read. I just disagree with your choice of film.

    1 year agoby @narratorFlag

  16. moviegeek

    The latter half of your review is great. First half, about the Oscars, didn't really play into any point you were trying to make.

    1 year agoby @moviegeekFlag

  17. Dan

    I know it's not until Saturday we judge, but there's my pick right there.

    1 year agoby @dan1Flag