In the year of 1991, a Porsche was carjacked in front of a video store; The car belonged to Paul Haggis. This incident became the inspiration for his film. Crash is a 2004 film, filled with drama and crime. This movie has won a great amount of awards, such as Best Motion Picture of the Year. It was directed by Paul Haggis, making this his “first directorial project,” according to Mark Deming. In the film Crash, Haggis (director), does an outstanding job of presenting a realistic insight into the issue of racism. This ongoing social issue still plays a significant role in the division of the United States of America today, but the movie was successful with shining light on the problem.
During a 36 hour period, Crash presents the racial, gender and power struggles of people in Los Angeles, who are from a variety of backgrounds. As their lives begin to crash into one another, tension grows. Stereotypes are created against people of certain racial and economic backgrounds. Crimes are committed …show more content…
The apparel fit the year of 2004 with no issue. In regards to characters, Anthony (Ludacris) seemed to be too believable and repetitive. He constantly had the same argument and there was no other substance to the character. Also, the falling scene with Jean Cabot (Sandra Bullock) was overly dramatic. The fall did not appear to be real and the music played during the scene was too dramatic as well. Although there were some flaws in certain areas, the camera angles were magnificent and greatly dynamic. Paul Haggis did a good job showing the different angles during each scene in order for the audience to get the full affect. For instance, the car accident scene was intense and had assistance from the angles of the camera. One of the best shots during this scene was from inside the car, looking out. You got to see the trail of fire as it rapidly made its way to the car. The view from above of the explosion was a
During a 36 hour period, Crash presents the racial, gender and power struggles of people in Los Angeles, who are from a variety of backgrounds. As their lives begin to crash into one another, tension grows. Stereotypes are created against people of certain racial and economic backgrounds. Crimes are committed …show more content…
The apparel fit the year of 2004 with no issue. In regards to characters, Anthony (Ludacris) seemed to be too believable and repetitive. He constantly had the same argument and there was no other substance to the character. Also, the falling scene with Jean Cabot (Sandra Bullock) was overly dramatic. The fall did not appear to be real and the music played during the scene was too dramatic as well. Although there were some flaws in certain areas, the camera angles were magnificent and greatly dynamic. Paul Haggis did a good job showing the different angles during each scene in order for the audience to get the full affect. For instance, the car accident scene was intense and had assistance from the angles of the camera. One of the best shots during this scene was from inside the car, looking out. You got to see the trail of fire as it rapidly made its way to the car. The view from above of the explosion was a