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Not to be confused with the David Cronenberg film of the same name, Paul Haggis 2004 film 'Crash' focuses heavily on the subject of racism. Several stories are here intertwined and ultimately all of them link together. Racist people are shown from all walks of life, but there are also equal amounts of people here that are not racist in any way. It's a hard hitting crime drama, a film that I personally am a huge fan of. Given that the film won 3 Oscars, it would seem that I was not the only one impressed by Paul Haggis hit film 'Crash'.

What's so brilliant about this film I feel is the intensity of it all. Paul Haggis does not hold back in the slightest in his portrayal of peoples racist attitudes and beliefs. There is some serious gritty realism on display here, everyone here is incredibly believable in their part and no one do you ever feel is not putting their all in. Everyone here truly puts their heart and soul into their performances, there is a great passion for the film that is being created and this really comes across well with the incredible displays of acting.

The plot line here is constantly switching, we have a racist cop, a police detective and his criminal younger brother, two car thieves that always are discussing the actions of society and peoples opinions of race, a successful Hollywood director and many, many more. Such a vast array of people are focused on here and all the individual storylines ultimately intertwine and many of our different protagonists meet as the film progresses. Many paths cross, and racism is always very much a central focus of this film and its excellent progression.

There is a terrifically raw nature with which this film develops. Although the production values are fairly high, always there is an urban energy that runs through the very center of this film. This was Paul Haggis first film as director and you can really tell how hugely enthusiastic he was about making it. Everything comes to life fantastically well on film here, each and every element of the film verges upon perfection and never does 'Crash' ever disappoint. Before directing this film Paul Haggis had before written the screenplay for the hit film 'Million Dollar Baby', he helped write this film also and again his brilliance shines through in this department. Paul Haggis has proved himself to be an excellent all rounder, it would seem that there is actually very little that this man cannot do.

The interesting nature of this film lies within the way in

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