Crash

"Crash" is one of the best films of the year. If you want a popcorn movie, skip it. If you prefer escapism at the movies without having to actually feel anything, take a pass. It's anything but lighthearted. Nevertheless, it's very good. One part that stuck in my head is how we see people being assholes. We see them being racist, cruel, angry, and cold. Then we see what might have made them that way, what their struggles are. Then we see them change, mostly for the better. We see change for the worse, too, but most of all we see gray.

Interesting note on the screenwriter, Paul Haggis: he created the television show "Walker, Texas Ranger". heh... how embarrassing. The same guy who's written the screenplays for both "Crash" and "Million Dollar Baby" is responsible for that horrible TV show.