Racial Tension in Crash
Will there always be disagreement between ethnicities, or will races solve their discrepancies? The movie Crash takes a closer look at this idea of racial anxiety in society. Throughout the film, different races collide with each other, creating conflicts that are a constant part of today's culture. Although it gives examples of many different races conflicting, it appears that the main focus is between blacks and whites. Crash reinforces the idea of racial tension between blacks and whites, which influences the viewer to believe that conflict between races is continuously occurring. However, it then breaks down the barriers of these stereotypical relationships to show that blacks and whites can exist in harmony. In the movie, as well as in our society, it seems that confliction between races will be continuously taking place. The recurrence of racial arguments in the movie makes the viewer think that this is happening in everyday society. Some people may live in a very diverse area where they encounter these sorts of experiences on a daily basis. Others, however, may live in a very Caucasian dominated area where they are less unaware of these conflictions. After watching this movie, it seems to increase society's stereotype that these conflictions are not just in movies, they are everywhere, constantly. The entire movie deals with various encounters between races getting in arguments, fighting, and even killing. Almost every argument always leads to a problem about differences in races. It seems that the arguments stem solely from the color of someone's skin. The viewer may at first be overwhelmed by the immense amount of tension between blacks and whites, and feel as if these discrepancies can never be resolved. However, by the end of the film, it is evident that these things are capable of being overcome, even though they will always occur. The racial tension between blacks and whites, and the prevalence over these tensions can be broken down