The Movie Crash Essay

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“Crash” is a drama film from 2004; Paul Haggis has produced and directed the movie. The film is set in L.A, a city with a cultural mix of every nationality. There are several main characters, including Shaun Toub as Farhad, Bahar Soomekh as Dorri, Sandra Bullock as Jean Cabot, Brendan Fraser as Rick Cabot, Matt Dillon as Officer Ryan, Terrance Howard as Cameron Thayer, Thandie Newton as Christine Thayer, Ludacris as Anthony, Larenz Tate as Peter and Michael Peña as Daniel. The film is truly about racial and social tensions in Los Angeles. This film is based on an event that Paul Harris experienced himself when his car was stolen. The film has also won several awards.
One way or another, I think every people is born with good hearts, but
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An LAPD Officer is trying to get medical help for his father, but he is having problems with a black nurse who will not give his father permission to see another doctor. Because of that black woman, I think he gets a racial vision of other black people. On his job, he takes out his frustration on a black couple during a traffic stop. He was harassing the woman, and he humiliates them both. In addition, later that night, the same Mexican person Daniel who was changing locks at Jean and Rick Cabot house, where robbed of his dignity by the Persian storeowner. Without giving the ending away, I can guarantee that some of the characters will surprise …show more content…
You see, the film does not just refer to the physical car crash, but also to the crashes between the different people. They crash when they meet, because of their own problems. My opinion is that everyone have to see it. The film is great, and it can change your view on racism. You see, the characters starts being very judging to others. It is a lot of racism, and not a very good environment. There are people who starts being bad, but who ends up being nice to others. The film has a great

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