I was just completely BLOWN AWAY by this film… in fact, it very well may be the best movie I have EVER seen!  “Crash” written and directed by Canadian Paul Haggis (who certainly deserves an Oscar for his screenplay!) stars a brilliant ensemble cast of superb performances by Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe, Terrence Howard and Larenz Tate among others.

I read somewhere that Oprah said if you only see one movie this year, make sure it’s this one so I went tonight with my friend Regina and we both agreed that it was absolutely and stunningly close to perfection.  It’s a movie about how the lives of a several different strangers intersect through a series of events over a couple of days in Los Angeles.  It’s about how we are all racists (or at the very least strongly judgmental of others) in some way or another and yet what makes us all the same is our humanity and how a split second can change your life forever.  The tag line for it is “live your life at the point of impact” and I’m telling you when you watch this movie you’ll feel like you’ve been severely impacted afterwards.  It drove me through every emotion imaginable and those emotions manifested themselves physically in my body while I was watching it.  As Regina and I were leaving the theatre, awestruck, I had tingles on the top of my head.  I can’t remember the last time, if ever, I’ve seen a movie that moved me in such a profound way.  This movie will stay with me for days, I’m sure.  It’s a must have for any serious movie collector and if you haven’t already seen it, I can’t recommend a better movie at this time. 

For those of you who live in Kingston, I highly recommend The Screening Room for excellent independent/foreign and critically acclaimed movies at the lowest price in town!

Christine Bode
c.bode@partyinkingston.com