15 Movies That Thought They Were Smart But Totally Weren't

Crash, which infamously won Best Picture despite being the worst of the nominees, is an ensemble piece concerning a variety of different characters in LA and aims to explore racism in America, but in no way is it the complex, insightful exploration of racism it seemed to think it was.

When the only one of the characters who has a meaningful, remotely well-rounded character arc is a carjacker played by Ludacris, you know something's gone horribly wrong.

As a look at race issues, Crash is anything but smart. It's got some of the most ridiculous, unrealistic dialogue you'll ever hear (No-One talks like these characters do), and every scene involving racism is unsubtle and simplistic.

Additionally, most of the characters are actually predictable stereotypes (the black criminals, the Latino maid, the evil white cop, the rich white racist etc.) and none of their character arcs work. For example, Sandra Bullock's character is a wealthy, prejudiced individual who is going through some emotional issues and towards the end, she suddenly hugs her Hispanic maid and tells her that she's the best friend she's got.

There's no build-up to this and this conclusion doesn't feel earned at all. It's just awful writing all around and the other character arcs are just as bad.

Essentially, Crash has the subtlety and intelligence of a Michael Bay explosion-fest and is easily the worst Best Picture winner EVER.