19.5.09

CRASH

I recently watched a movie called "Crash" directed by David Cronenberg from 1996. (Same guy that did "Naked Lunch"). I was quite conflicted about how I felt about it in the end.


Here's a short description from IMDB; "After getting into a serious car accident, a TV director discovers an underground sub-culture of scarred, omnisexual car-crash victims who use car accidents and the raw sexual energy they produce to try to rejuvenate his sex life with his wife."

It's an interesting idea, definitely. The trailer is below, and the trailer makes it out to be thrilling, fast paced and deeply sensual. Now, in my opinion, the movie is none of these, but I think that is somewhat the point.

It ends up feeling cold, emotionless and empty. I didn't feel anything for any of the characters. Especially Deborah Unger, yes she's quite beautiful, but I wouldve appreciated if she didn't whisper and look off into the distance ALL THE TIME. All this said, I do recommend it, because it is really thought provoking and unsettling. It is a film you need to brood over and get slightly angry at, and then you actually realise what its about and you love it.

And I mean, seriously. SPADER.


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