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Crash (14A)
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 |