Crash Film Critique
Mark Zelayaran
English Honors 1A
Mrs. Breckheimer.
Crash a film critique
The film “Crash” produced and directed by Paul Haggis is a compilation of clever vignettes all throughout the film and for most they undergo some change; however, for the change to occur the film shows the human side of certain characters. The film is a compilation of lives of various characters in a course of a day in the city of Los Angeles. Although racism, discrimination and prejudice is constantly used all throughout the film, Haggis does this bring the message across that “Stretches the boundaries… becomes intensely moving…acknowledges.. The intolerant are human… rage fuels itself and redoubles” (Denby). Scott makes the argument that Crash is “full of heart and devoid of life”; however, Denby’s claims that Crash “Stretches the boundaries… becomes intensely moving” and “acknowledges.. The intolerant are human… rage fuels itself and redoubles” are evident all throughout the film.
The film starts off with two white police officers- Officer John Ryan and Officer Tom Hansen. Haggis has built the character Officer Ryan as an intolerant and angry individual who takes his rage out on others. A fine example of Officer Ryan’s rage fueling itself and redoubling would be when he called his father’s HMO, “I keep telling you my father is in pain… What does my father do about sleeping tonight? I don’t know I’m not a doctor. I wanna talk to your supervisor. I am my supervisor. Yeah, what's your name? Shaniqua Johnson. Shaniqua, Big fucking surprise that is!” Shortly after, he pulls over an African American couple, Cameron Thayer and Christine Thayer, and proceeds to search them, knowing that their car isn’t the one that’s been stolen. He proceeds to search the couple especially the wife in a crude manner. It’s clear to see in that scene that he has no regard for the people whom he holds his anger against. It is evident that what denby claims that “anger fuels itself and redoubles”. As Denby
English Honors 1A
Mrs. Breckheimer.
Crash a film critique
The film “Crash” produced and directed by Paul Haggis is a compilation of clever vignettes all throughout the film and for most they undergo some change; however, for the change to occur the film shows the human side of certain characters. The film is a compilation of lives of various characters in a course of a day in the city of Los Angeles. Although racism, discrimination and prejudice is constantly used all throughout the film, Haggis does this bring the message across that “Stretches the boundaries… becomes intensely moving…acknowledges.. The intolerant are human… rage fuels itself and redoubles” (Denby). Scott makes the argument that Crash is “full of heart and devoid of life”; however, Denby’s claims that Crash “Stretches the boundaries… becomes intensely moving” and “acknowledges.. The intolerant are human… rage fuels itself and redoubles” are evident all throughout the film.
The film starts off with two white police officers- Officer John Ryan and Officer Tom Hansen. Haggis has built the character Officer Ryan as an intolerant and angry individual who takes his rage out on others. A fine example of Officer Ryan’s rage fueling itself and redoubling would be when he called his father’s HMO, “I keep telling you my father is in pain… What does my father do about sleeping tonight? I don’t know I’m not a doctor. I wanna talk to your supervisor. I am my supervisor. Yeah, what's your name? Shaniqua Johnson. Shaniqua, Big fucking surprise that is!” Shortly after, he pulls over an African American couple, Cameron Thayer and Christine Thayer, and proceeds to search them, knowing that their car isn’t the one that’s been stolen. He proceeds to search the couple especially the wife in a crude manner. It’s clear to see in that scene that he has no regard for the people whom he holds his anger against. It is evident that what denby claims that “anger fuels itself and redoubles”. As Denby