The document provides an analysis of the 2005 film "Crash". It discusses the film's cast, director, distributor and explores its main theme of examining prejudice through interrelated stories showing stereotypes between people of different races and classes in Los Angeles. The document includes a quote praising how the film depicts connections and collisions in LA's diversity and references how it coined the phrase "a 'Crash' moment".

1. Crash : A Critical Analysis Maria Lopez MW English 1A Professor Blake October 25, 2007

2. 2005 Cast: Matt Dillon, Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock, Brendan Fraser, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe, Larenz Tate, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Terrence Dashon Howard, Ludacris Director: Paul Haggis U.S. Distributor: Lions Gate Films

3. Thesis: The 2005 film Crash is an explosive exploration of the theme of prejudice.

4. The plot of Crash , with its inter-related vignettes about people of all races, highlights the interplay of stereotypes. The characters in Crash cause viewers to question stereotypes while at the same time acknowledging the grain of truth they contain. The setting of Crash in Los Angeles provides the perfect venue for exploring contacts between people of varying ethnicities and class. Topic Sentences

5. Quote: “ . . . Paul Haggis's movie about collisions and connections in the ethnic stew of Los Angeles . . . made its way on to op-ed pages and added to the pop lexicon the phrase ''a 'Crash' moment” (Olsen 12) .

6. Works Cited Crash . Dir. Paul Haggis. Perf. Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, Brendan Fraser, Terrance Howard, Chris (Ludacris) Bridges, Thandie Newton and Michael Pe ña. Lions Gate, 2005. Olsen, Mark. “Cruising on the Road to the Oscars. Or Missing the Exit.” New York Times. Late ed. (East Coast). 15 Jan. 2006: 2A.12. Proquest Newspapers. Proquest Information and Learning Co. El Camino Lib. Torrance, CA. 17 Oct. 2006.< http:// proquest.umi.com /login? >.