A psycho-sexual journey into oblivion in this controversial film from acclaimed director David Cronenberg. James Spader is a bored film director who explores new realms after a near-fatal car accident introduces him to a world of sexually obsessed car cra
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Adapted from the controversial novel by J.G. Ballard, Crash will either repel or amaze you, with little or no room for a neutral reaction. The film is perfectly matched to the artistic and intellectual proclivities of director David Cronenberg, who has used the inspiration of Ballard’s novel to create what critic Roger Ebert has described as “a dissection of the mechanics of pornography.” Filmed with a metallic color scheme and a dominant tone of emotional detachment, the story focuses on a close-knit group of people who have developed a sexual fetish around the collision of automobiles. They use cars as a tool of arousal, in which orgasm is directly connected to death-defying temptations of fate at high speeds. Ballard wrote his book to illustrate the connections between sex and technology–the ultimate postmodern melding of flesh and machine–and Cronenberg takes this theme to the final frontier of sexual expression. Holly Hunter, James Spader, and Deborah Unger are utterly fearless in roles that few actors would dare to play, and their surrender to Cronenberg’s vision makes Crash an utterly unique and challenging film experience. It’s rated NC-17, so don’t say you weren’t warned! –Jeff Shannon
March 6, 2010
#1
A pile of junk, this movie is. Jame Spader hits Holly Hunter’s car and is put into the hospital. Spader and his wife Deborah Kara Unger gets into the world of Elias Koteas and family, including a leg brace Rosanna Arquette. God, was this movie boring and I could barely hear any of the cast talking except the parts where their all doing each other. It’s like, oh, look a car, let’s have some sex, ok, thumbs up for the car. The only interesting thing in this was the recreating of James Dean’s car crash that ended his life. Koteas is really a sicko- moefoe in this movie. Spader and Hunter are wasted. Hunter must of been wasted when she signed on for this movie. Arquette is not hot in those leg braces. Cronenberg fans might get a kick out of it but others beware. The sickest and horrible scene in this movie would be when Spader and Koteas get it on. stupid
March 6, 2010
#2
It took me a while to understand this movie. Is a twisted story. I didn’t like the format either, most of the movie was dark.
March 6, 2010
#3
A horrible movie in every way. Glorfies the many aspects of modern society that are wrong today to include promiscuous sex and reckless driving. It is a shame that movies like this can even be allowed to be made. This was a step down for ever actor invovled in.
March 6, 2010
#4
I rented this movie because it had an all-star cast of actors that I had enjoyed seeing in other movies. In particular, I had just seen ‘Broadcast News’ again with Holly Hunter, and was anxious to see her performance here.
But this movie is completely twisted–sick beyond belief. I am shocked that these stars would have ever agreed to be in the flick. What a ‘downer’ for their respective careers. If I was a Movie Cop, I would have all these people arrested and thrown in jail for putting out such indiscribable trash!
Do yourself a favor, and don’t waste your time on this one.
March 6, 2010
#5
David Cronenherg. A name synopsis with creepy, scary and very unusual films. This movie is no exception. CRASH is disturbing. A surreal experience of sexual overdrive involving cars, crashes and extreme sex. David is quite a director. However, would you feel the same way about David’s past films if his name were really Sally Cronenberg? I think not. Gives you something to ponder on though, doesn’t it.