Similarly, lighting is used to show differences between the rich and the poor in the film, with the rich living in well-lit spaces while the poor lived in poorly-lit spaces. With regard to dialogue, the film features obscene/scatological dialogue, particularly when people from two different races differ. The use of obscene/scatological dialogue plays a critical role in highlighting racial tensions in the society portrayed in the film. Similarly, foreign accent is heard in the film, which helps point out that some of the characters are apparently immigrant. This helps mirror the actual American society. In addition, there a significant use of slang, particularly among the young black people, which helps bring out the fact that a significant number of them had low level of education and as such, affirm their justification in their involvement in crime. With regard to actors, whereas Haggis used a few well-known actors such as Sandra Bullock and Don Cheadle, most of the other actors are not famous. Note that his storyline was well defined and anyone could accurately portray it. Importantly, Haggis could have been motivated to use less known actors as a way to keep his budget low because of the financial constraints.
同样，在电影中，照明也被用来显示富人和穷人之间的差异，富人居住在光线充足的空间，而穷人居住在光线不足的空间。关于对话，这部电影以淫秽/淫秽的对话为特色，特别是当来自两个不同种族的人不同时。使用淫秽/淫秽对话在突出电影中所描绘的社会中的种族紧张关系方面起着关键作用。同样，电影中也有外国口音，这有助于指出一些角色显然是移民。这有助于反映真实的美国社会。此外，俚语的大量使用，特别是在年轻的黑人中，这有助于揭示一个事实，即他们中有相当一部分人的教育水平较低，因此，确认他们参与犯罪的正当性。至于演员，哈吉斯使用了一些的演员，如桑德拉·布洛克和唐·切德尔，而其他大多数演员并不出名。请注意，他的故事情节是明确的，任何人都可以准确地描述它。重要的是，哈吉斯可能会因为财政拮据而被激励使用不太知名的演员来保持低预算。
C. CONTENT: C.内容：
One of the major scenes in the film involves a black man, Peter, who was hitchhiking at night. A Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Officer, Hansen offers him a lift. Hansen has a small statuette on the dashboard of his car and when the Peter says he has a similar statuette and as such, they were similar in nature, Hansen thinks he is being mocked. Therefore, Peter puts his hand in his pocket to take out his statuette. However, Hansen thinks Peter is removing a gun and therefore, fatally shoots him killing him on the spot. He then realizes that Peter actually wanted to show him his statuette. The scene is significant since its brings out the aspect that due to racial tension, there is no trust at all between whites and blacks in the American society.
电影中的一个主要场景涉及一个黑人彼得，他在晚上搭便车。作为洛杉矶警察局的一名警官，汉森让他搭便车。汉森的汽车仪表盘上有一个小雕像，当彼得说他有一个相似的小雕像时，他们本质上是相似的，汉森认为他是在被嘲笑。因此，彼得把手伸进口袋拿出小雕像。然而，汉森认为彼得正在拿掉一把枪，因此当场开枪打死了他。然后他意识到彼得其实想给他看他的小雕像。这一场景意义重大，因为它揭示了由于种族紧张，美国社会中白人和黑人之间根本不信任的一面。
Another scene involves LAPD officer, Ryan, who flags down a black man and his wife. Ryan orders the couple to come out of the car and conducts a body search. However, he inappropriately handles the man wife. Whereas the man is angered and Ryan’s young colleague is disgusted by his behavior, no one respond. This scene is critical in this movie since it portrays the fact that due to racial tension between the whites and blacks, white police officers can easily overstep their mandate when dealing with black people without any fear of repercussions. The third scene involves Waters when he comes home to see his mother and bring her some shopping. Note that his mother is addicted to drug and is completely unable to work and fend for herself. This scene is important in this film in the sense that it point to the fact that poverty among the racial minority not only affect young men but also affects women who engage in different vices such as drug abuse as a way to deal with their frustrations in life. With this in mind, it is imperative to note that the three scenes highlighted above points to the social problems that the United States faces as far as race is concerned. Furthermore, from these scenes, it is clear that the black people are the most affected by racial challenges as compared to Latino and Asians.
另一个场景涉及洛杉矶警察局的警官瑞安，他用旗子击落了一名黑人男子和他的妻子。Ryan命令这对夫妇从车里出来，进行尸体搜查。然而，他不恰当地处理了这个男人的妻子。尽管这名男子很生气，Ryan的年轻同事对他的行为感到厌恶，但没有人回应。这一场景在这部电影中至关重要，因为它描述了一个事实，即由于白人和黑人之间的种族紧张关系，白人警察在与黑人打交道时很容易超越他们的授权，而不必担心受到任何影响。第三个场景是沃特斯回家看望母亲并给她买东西。请注意，他的母亲吸毒成瘾，完全无法工作和照顾自己。这一场景在这部电影中很重要，因为它指出了一个事实，即少数民族中的贫困不仅影响到年轻男子，而且也影响到从事不同恶习的妇女，例如吸毒，以此来应对生活中的挫折。考虑到这一点，有必要指出，上述三个场景强调了美国在种族方面所面临的社会问题。此外，从这些场景中可以明显看出，与拉丁美洲人和亚洲人相比，黑人受种族挑战的影响更大。
D. BIAS: D.偏见：
Haggis has made similar movies before. Whereas he doesn’t focus on race in all his movies, most of his work highlights different social problems such as drug trafficking and gender issues. For example, in the film Million Dollar Baby, he looks at gender issues while in the film In the Valley of Elah, he focuses on drug trafficking in society and its effects. With regard to the movie Crash, Haggis focuses social class and race or rather ethnicity as his major themes and gender as one of his minor themes. In this case, he highlights the different economic and social classes in the United States and how they seek to be secluded from people who are considered of the low social class. He focuses on gender by examining the issue of sexual harassment where a policeman sexually harasses a woman just because she was black. He also features politics whereby politicians use aspects such as racial problems to advance their political careers. He however avoids the issues of religion in his film. It is also vital to mention that with regard to race, the characters portrayed intense conflicts along racial lines. However, the characters did not focus on bringing out the issue of religious and as such, this can be left to interpretation.
哈吉斯以前也拍过类似的电影。虽然他并非在所有电影中都关注种族问题，但他的大部分作品都突出了不同的社会问题，如贩毒和性别问题。例如，在电影《百万美元宝贝》中，他关注性别问题，而在电影《埃拉谷》中，他关注社会中的毒品贩运及其影响。关于电影《撞车》，哈吉斯将社会阶层和种族或更确切地说是种族作为主要主题，将性别作为次要主题之一。在这个案例中，他强调了美国不同的经济和社会阶层，以及他们如何寻求与被认为是社会底层的人隔绝。他通过研究性骚扰问题来关注性别问题，在性骚扰中，警察仅仅因为一名妇女是黑人就对她进行性骚扰。他还以政治为特色，政客利用种族问题等方面来推进他们的政治生涯。然而，他在电影中回避了宗教问题。还有一点很重要，那就是在种族方面，这些角色描绘了种族之间的激烈冲突。然而，这些角色并没有把重点放在提出宗教问题上，因此，这可以留待解释。
E. EFFECTIVENESS: E.效力：
From my point of view, I think movie accurately highlights some of the major social challenges that the United States and other countries face as far as racial and social status in society is concerned. In this regard, through the depiction of people towards others from a different race is a clear indication of the issues the people face in the modern society. One of the defining moments in the film is when a woman that Officer Ryan harassed is trapped in an overturned car that was almost burning, and the only person who could save her was this officer. From my point of view, I think including an ending where some characters have a change of heart towards a particular issue is important in the modern film industry. In this case, through that scene, it is clear that Officer Ryan learned that he had been doing the wrong thing by engaging in racial discrimination and as such, seeks to change his heart.
在我看来，我认为这部电影准确地突出了美国和其他在种族和社会地位方面所面临的一些重大社会挑战。在这方面，通过对不同种族的人的描述，可以清楚地表明现代社会中人们所面临的问题。影片中的一个决定性时刻是，瑞安警官骚扰的一名妇女被困在一辆翻倒的汽车里，汽车几乎着火，能救她的人就是这位警官。从我的观点来看，我认为在现代电影业中，包括一些角色对某一特定问题改变态度的结尾是很重要的。在本案中，通过那一幕，Ryan警官清楚地意识到他从事种族歧视是错误的，因此，他试图改变自己的想法。
F. HISTORICAL CONTEXT / FACTUAL BACKGROUND: F.历史背景/事实背景：
From a historical context and factual background, this film highlights racial tension as a major challenge that the United States face even to this day. Therefore, through highlighting an issue that remains a challenge in the modern society, the target audience finds it easier to relate with the themes highlighted in this film. Importantly, the film was inspired by a carjacking incident in which the producer, Haggis, and his wife were carjacked in his Porsche car in 1991. One can also say that the film features a social issue that has a long history in the American society, dating back to the slavery trade era. Lastly, the film features the value of acknowledging one’s wrongs, which is still part of today’s culture. Note that when some of the characters in the film realizes their wrongs, they seek to change their ways and make things right.
从历史背景和事实背景来看，这部电影强调种族紧张是美国至今仍面临的重大挑战。因此，通过突出一个在现代社会仍然是一个挑战的问题，目标观众发现更容易与这部电影中突出的主题联系起来。重要的是，这部电影的灵感来源于1991年制片人哈吉斯和他的妻子在他的保时捷汽车中被劫持的劫车事件。你也可以说，这部电影讲述了一个在美国社会有着悠久历史的社会问题，可以追溯到奴隶贸易时代。最后，这部电影体现了承认错误的价值，这仍然是当今文化的一部分。请注意，当电影中的一些角色意识到自己的错误时，他们会试图改变自己的方式，纠正错误。