“Crash” – Writer-director Paul Haggis (“Million Dollar Baby”) follows about a dozen characters – played by Sandra Bullock, Matt Dillon, Brendon Fraser and Terrence Howard, among others – through initially unrelated stories about their daily problems. As the threads balloon into high drama, “Crash” manages to make subtle observations on race relations and communication roadblocks while dodging stereotypes.
– John Hansen, Brainerd Dispatch, Dec. 15, 2005