Finally saw Crash this afternoon, a finely crafted film that shows that issues like race and colour are always bubbling under the surface of any multicultural society and are ready to flare at any given moment.

I thought as I was watching the film, "can things really be this bad?" but then I remembered some of the comments I've heard from parents at the highly multicultural junior school my sons attended especially if there were any problems or kids fighting.

Anyway back to the film, the performances were excellent from all involved, the scene with Thandie Newtons character caught in her upturned car with Matt Dillon's cop being the only person on the scene to save her was played brilliantly.

I did think that putting Ryan Phillippe's cop character in the position of killing Larenz Tate's character was a little too contrived as though there to oppose the previously mentioned rescue and to prove Matt Dillon's cop right, but that was only a little point that at least pushed the plot forward, plus he was only one of several characters who seemingly went against their beliefs either to protect themselves or others. 

This is without a doubt one of the best US film I've seen this year and one I will see again and thoroughly recommend. 

Cheers Trev.