Human Traffic
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Actor: Bradley Freegard, Danny Dyer, Dean Davies, Jo Brand, Richard CoyleBrand: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
Published: 2000-12-01
DVD Release Date: 2000-12-12
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Miramax
Movie Reviews of Human Traffic
Movie Review: An (Almost) Peerless Time-Capsule of the 90's
Summary: 5 Stars
Films that vividly capture a time and place are exceptionally rare. Couple this with films that stand the test of time, and you are talking only a handful of films.
Having seen this film 5 times over a decade, I can honestly say it does both and should be considered the last great film of the 20th Century (and the best film to come out of Britain in the late 90's).
Covering a weekend with 4 young Welsh clubbers, this film has often been compared to Go as it is one of those movies about having fun that steers well clear of cheesiness and pretensiousness & instead still seems to define the British club scene. No other film you will find (with the possible exception of 24 Hour Party People) better captures what a night or weekend clubbing is like & the soundtrack is up there with the very best.
Onto the plot. The plot is fairly simple, but explores some interesting themes.
Firstly we have Jip & his problems with 'Mr Floppy' (use your imagination with this one!)
Then there is Koop, who is also sexually paranoid, but in the different sense of being over-protective of his flirtatious girlfriend.
Next there is Lulu, who constantly goes out with cheating partners & Nina (girlfriend of Koop) and harassed by her boss at work.
Lastly there is Moff (played by the Danny Dyer in one of his best performances) who is by far the most memorable character of the film, being as he is one of those people who exist in every group of friends - the alienated, fun-loving wastrel.
The Five decide to go out in Cardiff for a weekend of 'pubs, clubs, drugs and parties', in which drug culture, alienation & the dark side of relationships are explored in depth. Coupled with this, there is also the lighter side, with Love, laughter & youth creating some of the best, most iconoclastic scenes that you will see in any movie.
If you ever need popular culture references concerning the various odd things that can occur on a night out, this is the first place to come.
As an example, there is the 'spliff politics' scene, in which Howard Marks narrates a scene where a spliff is being shared round the room & each charactor is trying their best to gain the attention of the man with spliff so that they'll be passed it next.
There is also an interesting scene of two older clubbers discussing how 'the scene isn't what it used to be' and how everyone isn't as open & friendly as it was 'in the good old days' (before they react in a highly unfriendly manner to a stranger who sits down next to them!)
Anyhow, I could continue for hours telling you how fantastic this film is but I'm guessing (if you've seen this film before) it will be known to you and (if you haven't seen it) then long descriptions won't persuade you.
What I will say is this: if you want a film that always provides you with new & interesting insights into popular culture & why people still 'rave' about 90's dance (pardon the pun), then there is no better film than this to try.
And if you've really seen your fill of this film, then I can only recommend the soundtrack (Human Traffic) & that you see either the two films above or two other contemporary classics in the form of Late Night Shopping and East Is East.
Is the club scene dead? Not as long as films like this survive...
P.S. An interesting Gambit for fans, but apparently the Cocaine used in the 'Normal Doctor' scene is the real deal.
Summary of Human Traffic
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