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Crash (2004)

Rate: 6
Viewed: 2/06

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2/06: It's about time: Matt Dillon was rewarded with an Oscar nomination.

Anyway, Crash is one of the most overrated Best Picture winners of all time yet has a couple of oustanding performances by Matt Dillon and Terrence Howard. The racism as shown is pretentious, stupid, and silly. I'm only surprised that Spike Lee didn't direct this.

Hurting the film further, there are too many subplots, leaving behind unanswered questions. The theme is more of "let's tackle the tough issues by confronting them head-on." The emotions as felt by some of the thespians are overdone. Take Sandra Bullock, she's constantly screaming all the time, and it's embarrassing to watch.

As great as Terrence Howard is, Matt Dillon is even better. It's easily one of the best performances of his career. What makes it so good is how he's submerged into his character of a seemingly racist police officer who isn't in fact racist, troubled, or psychotic; he's just a human being putting on a front. When the revelation comes, it's easy to have some respect for him.

All in all, if you need a reason to see Crash, it's Matt Dillon.