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198.23.5.10
This is a very powerful movie. Easily one of the most thought provoking films in years (IMO). I can't remember when I've seen actors with walk on (few line) parts have such an impact (i.e. of all people Tony Danza). The movie starts out moderately but soon accelerates through the gears to a point where you are trying to keep up with the cultural challenges being thrown at you. The movie displays predictable situations with unpredictable results. In my opinion this is not for the "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" crowd. This movie requires much more of a personal involvement by the viewer. You'll be constantly questioning your own views on many of the cultural themes displayed in this film. This is a must see film IMO.
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"Cultural themes"? *What* culture?I quote from my earlier post:
"And I found an excellent center seat in the theatre's second-largest (52 ft. screen) stadium house -- there to sit disgusted by the blatant contrivances of this dreadful film. The writer/director makes you know he has some Terribly Important things to say and the lecture, the harangue never lets up. Just one instance of how this all misfires: The "racist" cop Ryan (Isn't it racist as well to use an Irish name here?) upbraids a black underling for her pissy, bureaucratic response to his father's medical predicament, and eventually he uses racial terms, but really, isn't he just rather undeft in handling underlings?"
Worth looking up for the Boston Globe review attached:
- http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.mpl?forum=films&n=35564&highlight=crash+clarkjohnsen&r=&session= (Open in New Window)
Ryan severely abused a black woman, earlier, then had to ask a favor of one. Later, in a rather ridiculous but interesting contrivance, he saved the life of the woman he previously abused--at great risk to his own.
Greek tragedies also have a strong POV, it's how the artist conveys the message, not the message itself. Hmmm. Boston isn't exactly known as an outpost of racial harmony as I remember from my years there with the racial taunting at high school football games; Southie was known as a very dangerous place for a black guy to be after dusk---just like certain areas in the more maligned Deep South.
I felt the characters themselves were just representations of Mr. & Mrs. Everyday People. They didn’t have to be any more real it was the situation and the reaction that was being highlighted. From there the question would be, “How would I (meaning you) respond to this situation”. For everyone sitting in the theatre you’ll surely get as many different responses because we all different (and yet were all the same) given our socialization.
never.
A damn good movie they're missing.
I concur with your observations about Americans and race. I also agree that it was a good movie. Sure some of it was a bit predictable, but compared to most of the crap Hollywood has been pushing as of late it was a shining star.I was very surprised at how convincing Ludacris was.
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