Review of Crash (1996) by Mathewb. — 18 Sep 2007

A Post-modern masterpiece of cinema. Driven by the eye rather than ear. Deceptively complex. Demands a lot from the viewer.

This review of Crash (1996) was written by Mathewb. on 18 Sep 2007.

Crash has generally received mixed reviews.

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