Crash - part 2

Just enjoyed this movie with Lana, Liz and Jenny. It was amazing. This is one of those movies where you have a lot of different characters going through different things and it all ties together in the end. Liz said she heard somebody compare this to Magnolia which is true only on the basest levels, but as a whole the movies are very, very different. This movie deals with so many things it's hard to know what to describe first. You have a woman dealing with anger. You have a man disgusted with his co-worker and trying to do the right thing on the job. You have several people dealing with racism on different levels. There is a son trying to do everything right and a mother who is worried about her other son. There are men trying to take care of their families and there children trying to protect their parents. There's cops and robbers, country and hip-hop, love and violence....this movie has just about a little of everything in it. One of the 'tag-lines' or quotes or whatever you want to call it is Don Cheadle talking about how we're so worried about making contact with people. We're so uptight about having our own personal space and not getting close to people. It's actually pretty true if you think about it. When's the last time weren't afraid to pickup a hitchhiker or accept a ride from somebody while walking? When's the last time you offered to help a total stranger when they obviously were in a bind? When's the last time you realized that everybody is human and no matter how weird or strange they are, they still feel awkward and vulnerable and just want to be liked and have friends? After the movie we all agreed there was solid acting all around...even with Brendan Fraser in it - and that's a bold statement. Bold like those A1 commercials. This film contains drama, comedy, tragedy and even a tad bit of action, depending on how you look on it. It even almost made me cry. I'd say this movie has the potential to stretch ya and make you think if you let it. If you're a fan of Clint Eastwood you might want to check this one out. It sorta follows Clint's anti-happy ending theme. This is definitely going on my buy list. Hey Nev - I just looked here after posting and didn't know you had just posted about the very same movie. Instead of deleting or trying to add a comment I've decided to just leave it and see if we said anything similar.