Helen's husband is declared dead at the scene. The near death experience transports James and Helen to a higher plane of awareness. They feel more alive and receptive. James and Helen start poppin' car seat springs. Through Vaughan's influence, Catherine and James find new ways of expressing their love.
Technology reestablishes the severed connection.
Describing Crash as a film about fender benders and lustful copulation is an over simplification bordering on stupidity. Crash is too perverse to be that simple. Cronenberg's familiar hallmarks act as road signs steering us onto the Enlightenment Expressway. Television impairs our attention spans and our vision. Advancements in technology could better the human condition.