01/19/06 Crash

Crash (2004), directed by Paul Haggis

watched solo; DVD rental (Netflix) @ home

I knew this would be an emotional rollercoaster. I knew this had a lot of Oscar buzz behind it. I knew Sandra Bullock was supposed to be a meany in it. I knew the ensemble cast was interwining stories of embattled race relations & tragedies. What I didn't know is that I would really like it so much, fulfilling the buzzworthiness. A real gut-check of American society. Plus, this honestly had what could easily be the sweetest & saddest scenes ever in a film. If you welled up at the scenes I'm talking about, you're a sucker. If you didn't tear up at them, you're a liar. I'm a sucker.

4 out of 5 stars