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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Slant MagazineKeith WatsonSlant MagazineKeith WatsonThe film may be too preposterous to take seriously, but at least writer-director Aram Rappaport trains his sights on the right enemies.
- 50Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenWhile writer-director-editor Aram Rappaport draws effectively weighted performances (especially from the always committed Driver) and maintains a crisp pace, he’s less adept at balancing those big picture thriller elements with Clifton’s personal journey, which ultimately serves to rob both aspects of greater potency.
- 38RogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireRogerEbert.comGodfrey CheshireThese are all cartoon figures out of Frank Capra’s most feverish populist nightmares.
- 33The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe Crash fumbles between bad diatribe and bad domestic drama, complete with subplots about absent parents and childhood cancer.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceOf the many disheartening things about The Crash — a script filled with platitudes, casting an able-bodied actor as a wheelchair-bound tech expert, near-criminal underuse of Maggie Q — the worst is its habit of slapping the audience over the head with symbolism.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSeveral respectable actors offer dicey performances here, but Rappaport's screenplay is the real villain, expecting thin references to real-world financial peril to paper over gaping holes in credibility and plain-old drama.
- 20Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWatching a bad movie can be fun for reasons that have less to do with its essence than with its trappings. I enjoyed some of the characters’ cardboard and/or plastic names.