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Steven Soderbergh followed up his critical and commercial smash ERIN BROCKOVICH with this wildly exhilarating exploration of the complex, multilayered international drug problem. The film tells three seemingly disparate stories that loosely intersect and overlap, unfurling at a frantic, relentless pace. In the first, a well-.. Read more

Starring	Michael Douglas, Miguel Ferrer, Catherine Zeta Jones, James Brolin
Director	Steven Soderbergh
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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- "Steven Soderbergh's great, despairing squall of a film [infuses] epic cinematic form with jittery new rhythms and a fresh, acid-washed palette....The performances, by an ensemble from which not a false note issues, have the clarity and force of pithy instrumental solos insistently piercing through a dense cacaphony..."
- 9151
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
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- - 18
  - 7
  Watch the original instead!!!
  
  Whilst this film does have some very stylish moments and some ok performances it doesnt match the scope of the original 'Traffik' made by channel 4 in ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Gonzo Soul
  - The Thoroughfare, Woodbridge
  - 25 May 2004 at 13:55
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- - 0
  - 0
  Forgive its petty annoyances...
  
  ... for whilst they are many the story is well worth the (long) wait and the characters are belieable (mostly), and full of empathy even though long-drawn-out.<... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 21 Feb 2012 at 00:04
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  - 0
  You may get stuck in this Traffic.
  
  Stunningly well-made film directed by Steven Soderberg about the serious problem of drug trafficking across the Mexican border into America and the far reaching... read more »
  
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- - Nitaray
  - 218 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 03 Sep 2011 at 20:11
- - 1
  - 0
  Edge of the seat thriller
  
  What a shame that so many viewers have apparently 'missed', or ignored, the power of this film. Just check out the Oscars, starting with Best Director ... read more »
  
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- - DahliaTravers
  - 5 reviews
  - Folkestone, England
  - 15 Aug 2011 at 16:17
- - 0
  - 0
  Del Toro Shines
  
  Benecio del Toro was the best cast person in this film. Michael Douglas was good as well, but the story dragged on a bit and much of the stories are left ... read more »
  
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- 1013141
- - Lemooveeboof
  - 9 reviews
  - TV Room
  - 04 Jul 2011 at 23:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Moving Traffic
  
  Yes, definitely a very interesting film with plenty of good acting. Didn't sleep through any of it, which is walways a good sign.
  
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- - chriswba
  - 9 reviews
  - 23 Jun 2011 at 21:25
- - 0
  - 0
  Triffick Traffic
  
  Extremely good film dealing with drugs. Very well acted and produced. Well worth a watch. Although I had seen this film before it was better than I remembered.
  
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- - Emjay69
  - 320 reviews
  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 22 May 2011 at 13:17
- - 0
  - 1
  Well Worth watching
  
  This film is very good, well worth watching. Parts were played very well. I liked how all the charchers were linked to drugs in some way.
  
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- 935130
- - a customer
  - east sussex
  - 28 Oct 2010 at 08:23
- - 0
  - 0
  Crosstown classic
  
  Left wing panorama of drug use and trafficking. A little hammy but mostly valid and well put together. Intelligent stuff for modern Hollywood.
  
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- - russio
  - 157 reviews
  - Harlow
  - 01 Oct 2010 at 20:32
- - 1
  - 0
  Good film
  
  Well directed, well acted and tight script.
  
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- - Moonwalker
  - 38 reviews
  - Dorking
  - 17 Dec 2009 at 19:17
- - 0
  - 0
  A good film, just that little bit too long..
  
  I enjoyed this film, great fast paced scenes easy to follow and plenty of action slotted in and around. A film that leaves you with a definate message about ... read more »
  
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- - Teninch
  - 25 reviews
  - Cheltenham
  - 09 Oct 2009 at 09:14
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- - 18
  - 7
  Watch the original instead!!!
  
  Whilst this film does have some very stylish moments and some ok performances it doesnt match the scope of the original 'Traffik' made by channel 4 in ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 6430
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Gonzo Soul
  - The Thoroughfare, Woodbridge
  - 25 May 2004 at 13:55
- - 10
  - 3
  Watchable but nothing more
  
  Expected more than I actually got. The film is overlong, and frankly a bit dull and uninvolving. Admittedly the storylines are cleverly interwoven and ... read more »
  
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- - muggsley
  - 125 reviews
  - Blackpool
  - 18 Oct 2004 at 23:13
- - 8
  - 1
  Excellent
  
  Outstanding piece of work. Benicio Del Toro steals the show. The issues are well thought out and carefully explored and the themes elegantly interwoven. I had ... read more »
  
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- 11118
- - a customer
  - Leicester
  - 17 Jul 2004 at 22:01
- - 5
  - 1
  First rate film making with solid if not completely believable plot
  
  Fantastic presentation of the eternal 'War On Drugs' focussing on supply, demand and corruption surrounding the debate. Wonderfully acted and directed... read more »
  
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- 194530
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 16 Jan 2006 at 11:13
- - 4
  - 1
  like watching traffic!!!!!!
  
  well all i can say went to the cinema to watch it - and first time i fell asleep at the cinema and i went with 4 people and they thought it was boring too. Slow... read more »
  
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- - MJL
  - 43 reviews
  - Coventry
  - 17 Jan 2006 at 23:57
- - 2
  - 0
  long but worth it
  
  An interesting and enjoyable film, with some great performances from Del Toro, Zeta Jones and Douglas. It takes a while to get into but once you have got an ... read more »
  
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- - Dave Hyde
  - Cwmbran, Wales
  - 31 Jan 2005 at 13:27
- - 1
  - 0
  No winners
  
  Dark, gritty and no holds barred look at the business of drug smuggling, drug pushing, drug abuse, politicians engaging in the `war` on drugs, drugs corrupting ... read more »
  
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- 506127
- - a customer
  - Harrogate
  - 22 Dec 2007 at 17:50
- - 1
  - 0
  Good film
  
  Well directed, well acted and tight script.
  
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- 840629
- - Moonwalker
  - 38 reviews
  - Dorking
  - 17 Dec 2009 at 19:17
- - 1
  - 0
  Edge of the seat thriller
  
  What a shame that so many viewers have apparently 'missed', or ignored, the power of this film. Just check out the Oscars, starting with Best Director ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1029498
- - DahliaTravers
  - 5 reviews
  - Folkestone, England
  - 15 Aug 2011 at 16:17
- - 1
  - 1
  two thumbs up
  
  This is an excellent, grown-up film from a director on top of his game. A sprawling investigation into the drug trade and how it impacts on various levels of ... read more »
  
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- 159
- - a customer
  - bermondsey
  - 21 Sep 2003 at 14:44

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Critics' reviews
- "Steven Soderbergh's great, despairing squall of a film [infuses] epic cinematic form with jittery new rhythms and a fresh, acid-washed palette....The performances, by an ensemble from which not a false note issues, have the clarity and force of pithy instrumental solos insistently piercing through a dense cacaphony..."
- 9151
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Inside this fat, complex colour-coded saga, all pale yellows and moody blues, is a lean thriller struggling to get out, but it becomes bogged down by lengthy exposition and awkward moralising; it is centrally flawed by Douglas's implausible official, who,
- 31012
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- "...The whole thing feels remarkably fresh, vibrant and new....The movie is adult, intelligent, sweeping yet intimate, nail-bitingly suspenseful, buoyed by an impeccable, uniformly powerhouse cast, and it provides a real perspective on a real issue..."
- 9152
- - Premiere
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...A mosaic of heightened reality....A picture fascinating in its complexit....The technical contributions are adroit and stylish..."
- 9149
- - Hollywood Reporter
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Complex and ambitious....Yet another indication of how accomplished a filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has become..."
- 9150
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Multi-layered plotting and plenty of pleasing technical flourishes....Douglas is superb..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
- 9154
- - Total Film
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  Steven Soderbergh followed up his critical and commercial smash ERIN BROCKOVICH with this wildly exhilarating exploration of the complex, multilayered international drug problem. The film tells three seemingly disparate stories that loosely intersect and overlap, unfurling at a frantic, relentless ...