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Crash won the Academy Award for best film this year, surprising most people who were rooting for Brokeback Mountain. I had not seen Crash, so obviously it was on my (and our family’s) Netflix list. Finally, it has come and we all sat down to watch the film this past Sunday night.

The movie takes place in LA, definitely showing the darker side of that city. It takes place over a 36 hour period following multiple people’s lives, and how they interconnect in to each other - or “Crash” into each other. The main confict in the movie is racial ties. Everyone in this movie is confronted with racism, and are racists themselves. There are Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, Koreans, Mexicans (only joking, for those who have seen the movie) and much more. The movie is essentially a drama, but is so engaging, realistic, and it just adresses so many problems of our world today.

I loved this movie. It’s dramatic, sad, even funny at times (but you wonder why you’re laughing, and feel guilty). I don’t want to give away the story if you haven’t already seen it, but the way the director interlocks (I hope that that’s the right word) these people’s lives in a short period, the tensions that happen, it’s amazing. The acting is great, realistic and really touches you. In the end (of course) certain character(s) die, adding to the effect of this movie.

The soundtrack is interesting, it’s not your average type, but mostly a women singing softly, strings, and sad, mounrnful music. This music throughout the majority of the movie is OK, but nothing compared to the beautiful music played during the dramatic parts, which you’ll have to hear to believe.

I HIGHLY recomend that anyone who is looking for a good movie, and a good reason to ponder the ways of the world see this movie. Be aware that it is rated R, and rightly so. Adult Situations may seem simple, but these situations are NOT for kids (whoopsies!).

[rating:5]