The film, Crash, is an Academy Award-winning drama directed by Paul Haggis and stars several well-known actors. The film attempts to explore racism and social tensions in Los Angeles. The film depicts several characters living in Los Angeles during a 36-hour period. Each of the characters lives are intertwined through events such as car accidents, shootings and carjacking. Most of the characters in the film are racially prejudiced in some way and are forced to examine their own prejudices through conflicts they encounter. It is a dramatic story of a DA and his wife, an African American film director and his wife, a Persian Storeowner, an African American detective, a Mexican locksmith, two African American carjackers, and a Korean couple. The film shows how each of their experiences impacts one another.
The movie begins with the scene of a car crash and flashes back to the characters’ lives on the previous day. Throughout the movie, the characters crash into each other through different situations. Many of the characters are misjudged because of their racial or ethnic background. Because of this, the characters are forced to examine the prejudices they face in everyday life.
One example in the movie of prejudice is when the Persian storeowner, Farhad, is robbed and vandalized because people assume that he is Arab. Earlier it is shown that Farhad purchases a gun to protect his store-the only thing his family has. The storeowner not only receives prejudice but also gives off prejudices to the Mexican locksmith. This is just one example of the several incidences that occurs in the film.
The main theme of this movie is clearly racism. The movie demonstrates that each of us are influenced by the stereotypes we hold. Haggis does an excellent job of creating many twists throughout the movie that keeps the viewer wanting more while maintaining a realistic feel to the film. Crash keeps the viewer’s attention. The viewer gets consumed with the heart-wrenching tales of the characters. Crash is very deserving of its three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing of 2005. This film is worthy of an A+ rating for it’s easy to follow yet complex story line of interesting characters that make you want to keep watching.
The movie begins with the scene of a car crash and flashes back to the characters’ lives on the previous day. Throughout the movie, the characters crash into each other through different situations. Many of the characters are misjudged because of their racial or ethnic background. Because of this, the characters are forced to examine the prejudices they face in everyday life.
One example in the movie of prejudice is when the Persian storeowner, Farhad, is robbed and vandalized because people assume that he is Arab. Earlier it is shown that Farhad purchases a gun to protect his store-the only thing his family has. The storeowner not only receives prejudice but also gives off prejudices to the Mexican locksmith. This is just one example of the several incidences that occurs in the film.
The main theme of this movie is clearly racism. The movie demonstrates that each of us are influenced by the stereotypes we hold. Haggis does an excellent job of creating many twists throughout the movie that keeps the viewer wanting more while maintaining a realistic feel to the film. Crash keeps the viewer’s attention. The viewer gets consumed with the heart-wrenching tales of the characters. Crash is very deserving of its three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing of 2005. This film is worthy of an A+ rating for it’s easy to follow yet complex story line of interesting characters that make you want to keep watching.
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