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Movie Reviews of Traffic
Movie Review: Gritty crime story about the war on drugs
Summary: 5 Stars
I like Steven Soderbergh. He is a genius. He directed another good film called 'Ocean's Eleven'. I just love his movies. I'm glad he won best director for this at the Academy Awards. He most likely deserved it. Sadly, he didn't win for best picture. But hopefully, he'll make another classic. It's (most) likely he'll make another brilliant film. Like 'Ocean's 12' or 'Higher Traffic'. It would be so brilliant. I would be much pleased if he made another brilliant, superb film. I hope to see more from brilliant directors like him. And about the DVD...it is great. It has great picture quality, and great sound. It's pretty funny with the German (Or Russian, not sure) trailer. I just laughed so much. But the movie was so intellectual. So...compassionate. Lots of Drama and intensity. Michael Douglas was superb as the Drug Czar. And Erika Christensen is great as Caroline. She is very dedicated to her role and very good at it. Many people are good in their roles as people against drugs and trying to get rid of it, or showing that they like drugs and that they get in trouble for it. So if you want to see this, go see it. But if you don't, go your own way. In my terms, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.Movie Review: Traffic is worth the watch
Summary: 5 Stars
With cinimatic triump Traffic delivers! Filled with amzing crafing this film colaborates all the elements there are to make a dramatic movie. You have a father who is standing by the war on drugs(Micheal Douglas) and his very own daughter is taking drugs. A cop who is searching for answers(Benico Del Toro). A mother(Cathrene Zeta Jones) whos husband was taken to custity because he was involved with drug smuggling who will do whatever it takes to get him back. The picture is perfect for this film. In Mexico, the picture is grany,shaky,and brownish while in the U.S. it uses a darker light effect where everyone in the picture looks like a shaded blue. The script is well written. The direction was dead on. Traffic may not be something that you would expect a shoot em' up no brainers type of movie. You really have to be in the mood to watch this 2 1/2 hour flick. Now finally they have relesed this on DVD with a sharp picture and Dolby 5.1. I would get the Criterion Collection because of their 2 disc set and more stuff on Traffic than you would ever want! If you haven't seen Traffic, rent it first. It is what you call an Awards flick. It is on my best movies of 2000 list.Movie Review: Intense and Powerful
Summary: 5 Stars
After "The Limey", "Erin Brockovich", and now "Traffic", is there any question about Steven Soderbergh's place as one of cinema's top directors? Intelligent, complex, and stylish, "Traffic" weaves multiple storylines together about America's drug trade, where the good guys aren't always good, the bad guys aren't always bad, and every character does what he/she needs to do to survive. Benicio Del Toro, with his soulful eyes and world-weary demeanor, is a revelation as Javier Rodriguez, the Mexican cop teetering precariously between what is legal and what is right. Also strong are Don Cheadle as a bulldog-tenacious DEA agent, and Catherine Zeta-Jones as the drug kingpin's wife who'll do anything to protect her family and her lifestyle. My only minor quibble with "Traffic" concerns a subplot about "Drug Czar" Michael Douglas's drug addicted daughter that tap-dances dangerously close to "Lifetime" territory. Douglas redeems it at the end, though, with a final, heart-wrenching moral stand at a White House press conference. "Traffic", hands down, was the best film of 2000.Movie Review: Edgy and well acted, plus a moral lesson
Summary: 5 Stars
There's tons of reviews of this movie, so I'll just give a short impression. I watched it again recently, thus the review.
The war on drugs is ill thought out and will never work. This film is art that makes that point.
I'd say this movie should be watched and digressed by politios and pundits and really mulled over. How many innocent lives need to be destroyed before we realize that peoples behavior cannot be changed by legislation?
I don't know all the answers, but this movie provides some food for thought.
Legalize it? Maybe it's not a pancea, but, I, with my libertarian bent, seem to think it'd be a better way to deal with the problem, and I think this film, if really thought about, supports my view, at least from the aspect of the fact that the film could be totally nonfiction.
Anyway, I recommend the movie if you haven't seen it yet, and if it's been awhile, it might be worth it again if you wondering about how we might change our drug laws to better society.
Movie Review: Gripping. Powerful. Complex.
Summary: 5 Stars
Soderbergh makes films that respect my intelligence, my attention span, and my appreciation for small details. From the achronic pacing of "The Limey," to the nice, subtle use of colors in "Out of Sight," to... well, I can't say much nice about "Erin" -- 3 out of 4 ain't bad. Ahem. Anyway, each film is a treat. This one borders on overload. Believable characters. Good guys who miss. Bad guys who don't stand at the corner and say "I, Irving Schvarnowitz, Master of Evil, am here to rob you. Muhahahah!" but rather have the same goals we do (or might): Pay the lease on the Benz. Keep junior in private school. Pay the bills. Kill the rat. Well, 3 out of 4. Also, nice, subtle plot movements rather than those that beat you over the head. I must admit when the credits rolled, I said "What the heck? Oh wait... ahh... Nice." And the copter shot over Zocalo... how the heck did he get permission for that?
Thanks, Stephen. "Traffic" has planted you firmly atop the director mountain. I have no idea how you're gonna top this one.