People are born with good hearts, but they grow up and learn prejudices. "Crash"
is a movie that brings out bigotry and racial stereotypes. The movie is set in Los
Angeles, a city with a cultural mix of every nationality. The story begins when several
people are involved in a multi-car accident. From that point, we are taken back to
the day before the crash, seeing the lives of several characters, and the problems
each encounters during that day. An LAPD cop (Matt Dillon) is trying to get medical
help for his father, but he is having problems with a black HMO clerk who won't give
his father permission to see another doctor. He in turn takes out his frustration
on a black couple during a traffic stop. A socialite (Sandra Bullock) and District
Attorney (Brandon Fraser) are carjacked at gunpoint by two black teenagers. Sandra
takes out her anger on a Mexican locksmith who is changing the door locks to their
home. Later that night, the locksmith is again robbed of his dignity by a Persian
store-owner. Many of the characters switch from being bad-person-to-hero in ways
that may surprise you. Douglas Young (the-movie-guy) It's a wonderful movie!
