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Summary: OVER DOSE PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I rented this movie this past weekend. I heard that some people liked it and others did not, so i wanted to form my own opinion. My opinion is that this movie was a utter disgrace to film making. It was awful, not entertaining, and boring. I wanted to turn the dvd off but my girlfriend kept saying "Maybe it will get better." Well just for curiousity I fast forwarded through the rest of the 40000 chapters. Lets give a synopsis of all the chapters. "OH LOOK WE ARE TALKING" "WE ARE WALKING" "OOPS WE ARE DOING DRUGs" "OH NO MY DAUGHTER IS A DRUG CRAVING WOMAN" "OOPS WALKING AGAIN" "IM MAD" "ISNT MEXICO WONDERFUL" there is the entire movie, so thank me cause i have saved you the 20 bucks to buy this movie
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Summary: WOW
Review: Great story with multi faceted story only slightly marred by overuse of cross processed film techniques.
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Summary: Must Have
Review: I missed this movie in the theatre, but now I own the DVD. This is a must have DVD. It will grab you by the throat and won't let go. When the ending credits started rolling at the end of the movie, I found myself still glued to my TV, wondering why the movie was so short! Then I looked at the time and discovered that the movie was 2 hours and 20 minutes. This is a great movie. Douglas is at the top of his acting. There are a lot of people in this movie, there are different stories about different families, but it is easy to keep track of all of them, and get lost in the middle. The picture on the DVD is very good, and the 5.1 DD sound will not make your ear drums explode but it matches the movie perfectly. Like I said, this is a must have movie.
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Summary: you got to be kidding me!
Review: This may be one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The plot goes nowhere. There is no action per-say. The acting wasn't that great. I can't belive this film won 4 acadamy awards. Bottom line this film was realy bad!
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Summary: Wonderful movie
Review: This movie is a must-see for everyone. It is a great portrayal of those who are involved in the smuggling, usage, and law enforcement aspects of the drug scene. The acting was superb, even by Catherine Zeta-Jones. Anyone who wants to watch a movie that does more than let your brain sleep for a couple of hours will get swept away by Traffic. I bought it the first day it was released.
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Summary: VERY MOVING STUDY OF DRUGS
Review: The cast was unbelievable, the story was very well-directed, and the different color-filming techniques were great. I was very interested in this movie solely for the purpose of seeing the newly-wed Douglas and Zeta-Jones together, but surprisingly this had tons of superb actors including Dennis Quaid, Salma Hayek, and Miguel Ferrer.I thoroughly enjoyed almost every minute of this movie. It almost played like three documentaries on drugs, all woven together to create a stunning movie. It was very moving to see how drugs effect everyone, to the naive drug-lord's wife, to the teens I see at school everyday. I particularly do not care for Douglas, but I though he did a powerful job as a (typical) naive parent when it comes to their kids and drugs. Zeta Jones was great too; it was shocking to see how powerful the effect the corruption of drugs had on her. To see someone like her character lose everything to drugs, and then come crawling back to them as her way out was breath-taking. Very good thought-provoking movie, by its end, you will have formed your opinion on drugs though; so be prepared.
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Summary: Simply Wonderful
Review: Steven Soderbergh's Traffic is a wonderful film which follows the lives of three people affected in different ways by Drugs and the War on Drugs. Benicio Del Toro plays a Mexican Cop who, in a country full of corrupt officials, is the one with pure motives. Michael Douglas is an Ohio Supreme Court Judge who becomes the Drug Czar, America's Leader of the War on Drugs. Finally, Catherine Zeta Jones is the wife of an accused drug Lord. While the editing and direction is great, the acting is no less so. All the actors turned in Stellar performances, but Benicios was by far the best. HIs award for Best Supporting Actor was well deserved. Finally, the story itself is timely and engaging without being preachy. The end of the film makes you think about the war on drugs and how best to combat this problem without preaching to you. Certainly deserving of it's nomination as Best Picture. The first thing you will notice is the different filters and film used for the various story lines. The Mexican side of the story is shot in Super 8 and therefore quite grainy. Michael Douglas' shots are done with a blue filter and Catherine Jones' shots are more golden. I loved this technique not just cause it was different but it added to the telling of the story. The Mexican portions are much more gritty, hence the use of Super 8.
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Summary: Amazing Movie, Soderbergh's initiation into the big leagues
Review: With this movie and Erin Brockovich, Stephen Soderbergh has ushered himself into the hall of great modern filmmakers. Steven Spielberg isn't the only guy who can make socially aware and responsible films! I appreciated this movie on many levels, but there are a few things that are most notable about this movie: 1. the acting, specifically that of Benicio Del Toro (who is FINALLY getting the recognition he deserves), 2. the filming, which is very interesting and surprisingly indie for such a high-profile film, 3. the scope, it has a huge cast and many subplots, and 4. the subject, drug trafficking, which was treated with brutal honesty and stark realism. The script, written by Stephen Gaghan, was complicated, vast, and never took the easy way out. Consequently, the film had an importance and gravity that I haven't seen since Schindler's List. If you haven't seen this movie, but have heard about it, don't expect it to be easy to watch. It isn't. It's a beautiful masterpiece that is as terrible as it is great. It was most definitely the greatest movie of 2000, and Stephen Soderbergh is destined to be one of the new century's most important filmmakers.
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Summary: Uncanny storytelling and powerful message
Review: Traffic is without a doubt--the best movie released in 2000(maybe tied with The Way Of The Gun). It's epic in scope, but small when it comes to the action on screen. Traffic focuses on 3 main plots with 1 sub plot. Each one more than capable of carrying the movie. I won't go into details of the plot though. The film is told thru many ways. The gritty, dirty feel of Tijuana, the icy cold Cincinatti, and the sun bleached San Diego are all represented with expert-like usage of filters and pacing. Tijuana is fast moving and with very little down time. Concinatti is paced a bit slow, but with lots of surprises. San Diego is relaxed and the editing is smooth. The actors all turn in great performances, rarely does an ensemble cast do this great of work. Benicio Del Toro is just outstanding as Javier Rodriguez. Michael Douglas seems a bit tepid during some scenes, but is overall damn good. Catherine Zeta Jones is a capable actress and it shows. What really deserves recongition is Luiz Guzman and Don Cheadle. Incredible actors that worked together with PT Anderson on Boogie Nights and their chemistry on screen is amazing. Watching this movie isn't a movie experience. It's more like these characters let a camera guy film their lives. As a dvd though it's horrible. No extras to speak of. Just a few trailers. This movie deserves a Fight Club presentation on dvd.\ What happens in the movie isn't really a shock. Some might even feel a bit let down about what happens. It's all part of Steven Soderbergh's game. You can try your damnest to stop the drug trade, but you'll rarely put in a dent. Theres parts with Michael Douglas' character near the end dealing with his freebase lovin' daughter feels too hollywood. An uncanny movie that was jipped at the oscars.
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Summary: Well told, but.......
Review: A story of drug trafficking told in a refreshing format. In this film, the director sets the stage for brightly portraying a fast-moving convoluted tale of "good guys" (FBI, ATF, DEA et al) v. the "bad guys," a competing pair of drug cartels in Mexico. The director should get five stars, but the film gets two stars because the plot is stale and the story seems to focus on image building of our Federal Agencies. This strikes me as a modern day knock-off of the TV series about the FBI, which ran in the 1950's, starring Ephram Zimbalist Jr. It was extremely popular back then, assuring the public they should fear no evil just so long as the FBI was in charge. It stayed that way until one day (long into the series) the public learned that each and every episode was personally approved by the Director of the FBI --- the man himself --- J. Edgar Hoover. If I recall correctly, it was said that Hoover actually hand picked Zimbalist Jr., as the starring lead. Hello...... since when do the feds control content? The cast is great, but I felt throughout that I was watching an infomercial that says kids do drugs because parents don't care enough, but there is still hope thanks to our Federal Agencies. Give me a break.... Please?
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