Traffic
Seen: 2001-02-04
Overall: ***
Writing: ***
Acting: *** 1/2
Cinematography: ** 1/2
Direction: ***
Enjoyment: **
Conditions: ** 1/2
Venue: AMC Westminster Promenade 24
Medium: Silver Screen
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That one turned out to be less than inspirational.
It's one of these movies I would file into the category
of a (fairly) well-made film, but due to the
subject matter, I can barely classify it as
entertainment. Traffic is to the drug war what
8mm was to the snuff porn industry.
One of the best acting roles I've ever seen Michael
Douglas play.
But damn... how depressing and cynical of a film.
I actually went intending to see Crouching Tiger
Hidden Dragon, but it was all sold out, so I took my
second choice. So now I've seen Traffic. There it is.
That one turned out to be less than inspirational. It's one of these movies I would file into the category of a (fairly) well-made film, but due to the subject matter, I can barely classify it as entertainment. Traffic is to the drug war what 8mm was to the snuff porn industry.
One of the best acting roles I've ever seen Michael Douglas play.
But damn... how depressing and cynical of a film.
I actually went intending to see Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, but it was all sold out, so I took my second choice. So now I've seen Traffic. There it is.