A rather belated viewing on my part, so, given what I’ve heard about Crash, I’m not surprised at how facile the whole film is. But I am surprised that a film that takes as its major (only!) theme race – or rather, racial antagonism – should turn out to be so soft and sentimental. The Short Cuts/Magnolia model is obvious, but Paul Haggis hasn’t learnt the lesson of allowing his narrative, camera style, and acting performances sufficient space to expand, breathe, surprise us… Everything is far too neat, planned, controlled, confined, and predictable.
by Ian Johnston | Source: 35mm print
17 Mar 2006 11:08 AM | Submit Comment
