A Glimpse

Sorry, I know its been far too long since we have last chatted. In my defense, I have been very busy writing my dissertation. I am not allowed to tell you exactly what my dissertation "dissertates," but i will give you a passage from it. In the brief passage below, I am discussing the film Crash. Enjoy!

"Indeed police forces are a unique example of the above. For instance, there are many credible resources that depict police officers in a negative light. In 2005 a curious thing happened. Over the history of cinema, never has a documentary won an Oscar for best picture. However, 2005 stands out among all the other years at the Academy Awards, because Crash, a documentary about race relations, won best picture of the year. In this documentary, the camera follows police officer Matt Dillon while he is on duty in the L.A.P.D. What ensues is shocking footage of brutal racism and molestation of a young woman with African American heritage. Later on, when Dillon seems to figure out that he is being filmed, he stages a fierce auto accident, and pulls the very same young woman from the burning wreckage...Sometime later, we also see the D.B. motif, when, this time caught by a different camera crew, Dillon appears to try to fight Owen Wilson. Thankfully, Wilson later said, 'I feel bad for this person. I mean, after that documentary he had to move away from L.A. or someone would have shot him,' and didn't press charges...Matt Dillon somehow manages to make Pol Pot look like MLK..."

Hope you enjoyed! I will be releasing more passages from my dissertation in weeks to come. Up next, a passage from chapter 16.
"Diego Rivera is known for his murals, paintings, and frescos. But recently uncovered primary documents found by me uncover a darker form of art practiced by the great painter: Abortion."



J.A.