CRASH

If this film is meant to take place in a fairy tale land where coincidence doesn't exist, it's an okay populist (and sensationalist) film with good cinematography. If it's supposed to take place in contemporary Los Angeles, however, Crash is a very weak film (with good cinematography) that embarrasses the discerning film viewer with almost each and every unbelievable scene.

This film has absolutely nothing in common with Magnolia or Short Cuts. Those films are head and shoulders above this one. Crash is, however, a mildly entertaining film. As each impossibility happens, you can't imagine what unbelievable coincidence is to follow, so you keep watching. Like any accident, you can't look away.

The "red box." Like we didn't see that one coming a "ham-fisted" mile away.