Racial And Social Tensions In The Movie Crash

Crash tells the story of different races in the Los Angeles area. The movie introduces the stories of a white power couple, a successful black couple, cops and criminals, a Latino family, an Iranian business owner and others. Throughout the movie, it shows how each character is affected by and guilty of letting racial and social tensions affect their views. Many characters’ paths intertwine and connect based on coincidence; like Cameron, an African American television director and his wife Christine, who first cross paths with Officer Ryan, an undeniable racist who uses his power as an officer to harass the couple.
Each character is defined one way or another by racism, whether they fall victim to it or are guilty of it themselves. Cameron’s