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Don't talk to me unless you speak American!

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No 460 - Crash Director - Paul Haggis I think this film is trying to tell us something.... however, it was so subtle I couldn't figure it out! HAHA I made a joke..... So.... Paul Haggis has toyed with the concepts of moving to America before, and whilst he might not have gone in as much detail in the past. He was certainly more subtle and more enjoyable. Now... don't get me wrong, I don't necessarily think Crash is a bad film. Neither do I want to belittle its message - the inherent racism in people is an important topic to tackle... Just that it is far too po faced and heavy handed. It meant that some of the messages got lost. One of the main victims of this was Anthony, played by Ludacris . His tirades about racism were SO serious that it felt farcical. It meant that although I was hearing this: Look around! You couldn't find a whiter, safer or better lit part of this city. But this white woman sees two black guys, who look like UCLA students, strolling down the sid...