Crash-shit or what?

[tastebud]

Well, that's the whole problem, I'm not sure it was clever enough to leave you thinking about anything other than what an average film it was. A couple of unsubtle ironic scenes (racist cop saves life of black woman he'd abused, non-racist cop shoots black man) coupled with some vague liberal posturing about race and racism do not a masterpiece make. It has nothing to do with "paying proper attention" and everything to do with knowing an over-hyped exercise in style over substance when you see one.

Yep. I think it was a case of a Hollywood filum attempting to be clever but then failing quite blatantly.
It was pretty successfully shocking in a way though - the cop bit. I was alone in the cinema and I remember the lady next to me turned & gasped with me rather than her with partner. I'm not really sure what that means, but at the time I thought that it says something about a filum if strangers engage with you non-verbally in reaction to what you're viewing. Rare too.

 

[feerd]

Well, that's the whole problem, I'm not sure it was clever enough to leave you thinking about anything other than what an average film it was. A couple of unsubtle ironic scenes (racist cop saves life of black woman he'd abused, non-racist cop shoots black man) coupled with some vague liberal posturing about race and racism do not a masterpiece make. It has nothing to do with "paying proper attention" and everything to do with knowing an over-hyped exercise in style over substance when you see one.

Thanks andy 2002-you've hit the nail on the head-this film was underwhelming and full of cliches. a wasted opportunity.....

 

[editor]

I just watched it and rather enjoyed it.