Crash is an outstanding film

Rating: Null/10 (29 July 2011)

Crash deals with several real life stories that impact several characters in Los Angeles, California. Some main actors are Don Cheadle who plays Det. Waters, Matt Dillon who plays Officer Ryan, and Sandra Bullock who plays Jean Cabot. Racism and stereotypes are the major themes in Crash. These themes contributed to the film by showing how different races deal with each other in negative ways.
The storyline in Crash portrays a diversed group of people interacting in day to day activities that connect them together. Crash deals with how ethnic stereotypes are thriving in the minds and thoughts of people.
In one scene, two black teenagers are approaching Rick and Jean Cabot who are walking down the street. Jean notices them and immediately gets anxious or nervous. Although, they did carjack them, the point is that she was already afraid of them before they attacked them which shows how some white people are afraid of some black people.
In another scene, Officer Hanson gives Peter a ride in his car. During their conversation, Peter notices that Officer Hanson has the same figurine that he has. When he reaches in his pocket to show him, Officer Hanson panics, shots him and dumps his body in a field. This scene shows the fear that white people have regarding black people.
Gran Torino has a racism theme, as well. This movie stars Clint Eastwood as Walt who is very racist. He is upset that his neighborhood is becoming more integrated with Hmongs. This film shows how racism can deeply impact people in a negative manner. But, what is most enjoyable is seeing Walt demonstrate that people can change and become a positive factor in the lives of the people that he misunderstood early on.
The color and lighting was very realistic in Crash. During the daylight and evening scenes, everything looked very natural and had accurate lighting. For example, when Christine was in a car crash, the camera captured realistic lighting of the scene and the explosion.
Also, the angles really captured the expressions and demeanor of the actors. For example, in the main crash scene when Christine was stuck in her car, the angle of the camera captures the accident scene from each vantage point. This allows a realistic feeling that involves fear and anticipation, at the same time.
This film was accurate portrayal of how different groups of people feel about each other. However, their differences didn't keep them from crashing together in this dramatic film about racism and stereotypes. This film exposes the fears and prejudices that are engraved in our society and cultures. Some characters seemed to change the way they felt about other races as the films goes along, however, others still never changed their viewpoint.