One of the trends I'm noticing is how many movies revolve around car accidents as a major element of the plot.
I just watched Human Capital where a speeding SUV hits a bicyclist in a hit and run.
Bella has a man haunted by running a child over in the street.
In "The Lookout", Joseph Gordon Leavitt plays a man who has a tragic car accident that leaves him with brain damage and kills two of his friends.
Separate Lies has a car sideswipe a bicyclist and kill them.
Felony has Jai Courtney pursuing Joel Edgerton who ran over a child and covered it up.
Another one is Cake with Jennifer Aniston where she plays a woman whose son is killed and she left in terrible pain after a crash.
Arbitrage has Richard Gere killing his mistress in an accident.
Another Earth is a story about a woman who wants to atone for a tragic accident she caused.
The Machinist, Rabbit Hole, Stuck, Margaret, What Lies Beneath, Monster's Ball, Snow Cake, If I Stay and Premoition are a few others.
Just something that I was thinking about. In the future, these storylines will disappear with the advent of self driving cars. Until then, we'll have art imitating life. And vice versa.
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