Reply #19: The same thing that makes Crash worthy [View All]

they both deal with a highly contradictory aspect of modern society. The place of identity and relationships within a homophobic and racist culture. One is hard to watch for some who are made uncomfortable by intimacy between two men, the other is hard to watch for those who don't like being reminded that racism is built into the fabric of everday life in such a way that violates our strongest sensibilities about equality and justice. Could either of them been performed or carried out better? Of course. But the subject matter of both is timely. They both won awards and beyond that the story is meaningless. Both are accurate fictional accounts of everyday life. Hopefully the folks who need to learn these lessons are reached and those of us who need reminded do so. Other than that...well some of us have a hard time getting past being let down by our favorite horse in the race not winning.