Director:
Paul HaggisCámara:
J. Michael MuroMúsica:
Mark IshamReparto:
Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Ludacris, Thandiwe Newton, Ryan Phillippe (más)Streaming (1)
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El descubrimiento del cuerpo de un hombre brutalmente asesinado en una cuneta hará que las vidas de varias personas se entrecrucen en Los Angeles. Un policía veterano y racista, su compañero novato e idealista, una ama de casa blanca esposa del fiscal del distrito, un tendero iraní, una pareja de color adinerada... (Manga Films S.L.)
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Quizá el relato cinematográfico más honesto (y autocrítico) de los problemas del propio país. Al parecer, como Paul Haggis es un canadiense sensible, puede reflejar el entorno en el que vive como expatriado mejor que alguien que nació allí. La película, que conecta dramáticamente las trayectorias vitales de varios protagonistas, tiene una perspectiva más global que, por ejemplo 21 gramos, sigue sus vidas desde una distancia mayor y no las conecta con un tema tan fuerte, pero sigue siendo un viaje emocionalmente poderoso con muchos momentos fuertes que se quedan grabados en la memoria. No juzga a nadie, no divide a los personajes en buenos y malos, sino que los retrata como seres con un propósito, controlados por fuerzas malignas. "¿Crees que sabes quién eres?"
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The mirror reflecting contemporary America is perhaps angled in a way so as to provide the most effective reflection, but the whole thing is so believable that it's hard to resent it for that. Haggis's minimalist form achieves the best effect, which is an emotional attack on the viewer. Simple camera work, no directorial gimmicks or excesses, subtle music by Mark Isham, and above all, strong content that, in its own way, lacks a unified plot but instead fragments into a complex mosaic of individual human destinies and leaves an incredibly powerful, realistic, and human impact. Moreover, the strong cast elevates the quality of the film even higher. Still, I can't help but bring up one name - Don Cheadle. He is perhaps unfairly overlooked as an actor, but he proved here that he belongs to the absolute top in his field and that he has no issues taking on any role. Coincidences may not exist, but after watching Crash, one can successfully question that notion.
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There are two free seats on the bus, one of them is next to a white guy, the other is next to someone with brown skin. Where would you sit? This film answers this and similar questions, hinting at the circumstances that lead to them. Is it racism or avoiding a risk from fears based on previous negative experiences? An often unnecessary but quite logical price of mixing nations together.
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There are certainly a few scenes that get under your skin and make you shudder, but as a whole it’s too contrived, too "for effect" (in this respect I experienced the same feelings at the turning point in Haggis's other film Million Dollar Baby), too many coincidences that I found hard to accept, unbelievable behaviour of some of the characters. I didn’t buy it...
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Racism and xenophobia in all possible forms in cosmopolitan Los Angeles in the period leading up to Christmas. The storytelling style is similar to Magnolia, especially as far as how the separate stories end up interweaving with each other. Primarily toward the end we get a couple of really powerful moments, effectively supported by excellent music... Despite everything, I couldn’t get over the feeling that it was all too superficial and intended only for effect, which is a shame.
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