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Crash (1996)
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Synopsis: This dark, moody, erotically-charged film examines the theme of sexual fetishes, and their impact on one's life. Philandering husband James Ballard has been seriously injured in a car crash. But after bonding with Helen, the woman in the other vehicle, the two begin a sexual... This dark, moody, erotically-charged film examines the theme of sexual fetishes, and their impact on one's life. Philandering husband James Ballard has been seriously injured in a car crash. But after bonding with Helen, the woman in the other vehicle, the two begin a sexual relationship. Their lives are further altered after meeting kinky hospital worker Vaughn. Vaughn runs a secret club that re-enacts (to the minutest details) famous car crashes, such as the one that killed James Dean. Lovemaking between the club members follows the re-creation. The combination of kinky sex and danger creates an unusual fetish for Vaughn, Helen, James, his wife, and others in their circle. And soon, the fetish leads to obsession for many involved... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: James Spader, Holly Hunter, Deborah Kara Unger, Rosanna Arquette, Elias Koteas
Story: J. G. Ballard
Screenwriter: David Cronenberg
Producer: Andras Hamori, Chris Auty, Stephanie Reichel, Marilyn Stonehouse, Jeremy Thomas, Robert Lantos
Reviews
Wildly unwatchable, as if someone had made Andy Warhol's Frankenstein without being in on the joke.
It's the cold survival logic of Darwin, where libertarians leave their past behind as if it were dead.
In that re-identification of "otherness," he betrays his awe of humanity.
Crash is a violently rare exception to the continually careful stride of film, and few films have been made with such a conviction to such inherently controversial material.
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