James G. Ballard (James Spader) is a film director in Toronto, who is bored at his job. His stunningly attractive wife Catherine (Deborah Kara Unger) is bored as well. Which James and Catherine have something of a open relationship. They both fool around at times. One night, when James wasn't paying attention during a late drive. He went off the road and his car collided dead-on, accidentally killing the male passenger. While trapped in the fused wreckage, the driver, Dr. Helen Remington (Oscar-Winner:Holly Hunter), her husband is accidentally killed by James. Weeks has passed, while James and Helen left the hospital and suddenly find themselves turned on. While James was nearly caught in a car accident again with Helen as his passenger. Slowly, James finds himself in a different world. Where a group of people are sexually aroused to car crashes. When James meets the mysterious Vaughan (Elias Koteas), a renegade scientist shows him the world in a different light and which Vaughan is overcome by the excitement of car crashes.
Directed by David Cronenberg (The Brood, The Dead Zone, Scanners) made an genuinely, unpleasant odd drama with explicit sex although this feature is anti-erotic. "Crash" is a fascinating movie, which for some viewers is extremely difficult to make any sense from this feature. But what keeps it alive are the cold performances from Spader, Unger and especially Koteas in one of his best roles. "Crash" is divided into two separate audiences, some will watch this for the intriguing story and the other audiences would watch this for the strange sex sequences (Which some are truly memorable). Cronenberg is certainly no stranger to controversial movies. "Crash" is sometimes shocking but Cronenberg gives intelligence to this unusual movie.
DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) transfer and an good Dolby 2.0 Surround Sound. "Crash" includes the original "NC-17" version and the re-edited "R-Rated" version. Although, i never watched the "R-Rated" cut. It is better to stay with the original version. DVD also includes the original theatrical trailer as well. "Crash" is certainly strong movie to watch, although it is tough to take for some tastes. Cronenberg's themes are present here, some might think of "Crash" as one of Cronenberg's best movies. Although i am a fan of Cronenberg's work, especially with his recent features like "A History of Violence" and "Eastern Promises" are certainly his best works in years. I think, "Crash" is a very good movie. I don't think (For me, anyway) to be one of his better work. It is the most curio film that he ever made. To best enjoy this feature is simply watching it with a open mind. Based on a novel by the late J.G. Ballard (Empire of the Sun). Screenplay by Cronenberg. (****/*****).
Directed by David Cronenberg (The Brood, The Dead Zone, Scanners) made an genuinely, unpleasant odd drama with explicit sex although this feature is anti-erotic. "Crash" is a fascinating movie, which for some viewers is extremely difficult to make any sense from this feature. But what keeps it alive are the cold performances from Spader, Unger and especially Koteas in one of his best roles. "Crash" is divided into two separate audiences, some will watch this for the intriguing story and the other audiences would watch this for the strange sex sequences (Which some are truly memorable). Cronenberg is certainly no stranger to controversial movies. "Crash" is sometimes shocking but Cronenberg gives intelligence to this unusual movie.
DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) transfer and an good Dolby 2.0 Surround Sound. "Crash" includes the original "NC-17" version and the re-edited "R-Rated" version. Although, i never watched the "R-Rated" cut. It is better to stay with the original version. DVD also includes the original theatrical trailer as well. "Crash" is certainly strong movie to watch, although it is tough to take for some tastes. Cronenberg's themes are present here, some might think of "Crash" as one of Cronenberg's best movies. Although i am a fan of Cronenberg's work, especially with his recent features like "A History of Violence" and "Eastern Promises" are certainly his best works in years. I think, "Crash" is a very good movie. I don't think (For me, anyway) to be one of his better work. It is the most curio film that he ever made. To best enjoy this feature is simply watching it with a open mind. Based on a novel by the late J.G. Ballard (Empire of the Sun). Screenplay by Cronenberg. (****/*****).