Controversial Themes In The Film Crash

The film Crash not only portrays some of the more profound problems people of all races and religion come across in life, but it also has many themes hidden throughout the plot. From racial discrimination to sexual harassment, this film brushes across the top of many controversial topics and lying behind each is a message. When one hears the word crash, their mind often drifts upon a scene of two vehicles unexpectedly colliding in the blink of an eye. This very thing happens in the movie, except the cars are ordinary people from all walks of life. The film makers use multiple characters to introduce the several themes that are strung throughout the movie. While themes start to unravel one by one, at the end of the film they all collide and …show more content…
This concept is the focal point of the next theme presented in this movie. The District Attorney, Mr. Rick Cabot, is one of the Los Angeles's most influential and important people. While he may seem like a perfect guy in the eye of the city, behind closed doors he is committing adultery and plays pretend for the media to make him look like a better reelection candidate. Detective Graham, another one of the city's most important leaders and protectors, is covered by shield of perfection that the public lays upon him. Most people would expect a city detective to come from a nice family and have experienced a wonderful childhood. What the public doesn't know is that Det. Graham's mother is hooked on drugs and isn't in a lucid state half of the time, and his younger brother is living on the streets making a living as a car thief and a thug. The theme that is illustrated by these two characters is that your job or how you are perceived in the public eye does not always mean you have a perfect life and you are a sinless being. The cloak of perfection that is placed upon these characters is very misleading to people; this is why the film makers show their imperfections when they are out of the public