Crash, A Cinematic Parable

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A 3 page film review of the movie Crash. Parables are narratives that convey a moral meaning that usually encompasses specific aspects of the nature of a society and its moral and social norms. In the film Crash (2005, directed by Paul Haggis), the audience is presented with a present day cinematic parable that dramatizes several different story lines and the ways in which no segment of contemporary American society is separate from the collective whole. This thematic point is emphasized in the way in which the various story lines intersect. Examination of the social web of relationships that characterizes this film indicates this parable's meaning and its relevance to contemporary American culture. No additional sources cited.