Traffic (DVD, 2001)

Raw, gutsy movie on illegal drug cartels, corrupt and at times incompetent law enforcement and effects on the young people, no matter the country. Great acting by all, I really am a fan of Benicio Del Toro. The man can carry any movie to success. I recommend this movie.

This is a must for parents of pre teen and teen children. It gives incite into the growing problem of drungs throughout the world. It shows the seedy side of life in a way talking to a child does not. It shows the violence of the power of the cartels and smugglers. It shows the deception and cunning of those desperate for power and money. It shows the despair of those seeking to make the world a better place and it shows how easily parents are fooled into thinking their child is above this contact with illegal drugs and the con artists. It shows the pain and suffering of the addicted. It shows the physical and emotional abuse of the addicted.
A note to remember about any addictive substance:
YOU BECOME THE SLAVE AND THE SUBSTANCE BECOMES THE MASTER.
This film shows it all.
I highly recommend this film.But do view it alone before you view it with your children so you can anticipate the questions. It tells it like it is.

Traffic is actually three short stories smoothly rolled into one
movie-and it makes for a great flix. It offers disturbing snapshots
of America's drug war when Drug czar Michael Douglas sees his life
turned upside down when the drug problem hits home when his daughter
becomes a drug addict. It weaves into a seperate plot showing a
Tijuana cop, Benicio Del Toro who is trying to keep his hands clean-
and stay alive when all around him become involved in drugs. The
third plot shows the drug growers side as DEA operatives arrest a
major dealer and grower, and this forces his wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones)
to take over the family business. This film won 4 Academy Awards in
2000 and director Steven Soderbergh has a large number of hits to add
too (The 2009 hit- The Informant, Che, Oceans 11, Oceans 12, Oceans 13,
etc) and does it easily. A great movie that drama devotees will enjoy,
as well as a nice mix of action that keeps the movie moving smoothly.
Certainly will provide a good evening of entertainment for most people
to enjoy.

This film delves deeply into the world of drugs..Michael Douglas is wonderful as a drug czar out to end the drug trade sadly his own daughter is deeply affected should he put the world first or his family?..Then there's dea enforcers on the same side of the coin trying to do the very thing we are trying to do in our own homes everyday save our children..watch as they deal with drugs bribes corruption..oh the dangers of drugs..then there is the filp side of the coin..when a wealthy drug lord is arrested his very pregnant wife played by Catherine Zeta Jones takes over her hubbys cartel and we find out she's not as sweet and innocent as we think..makes you wonder what she would think of her hubby if their own children started taking drugs..it's a lose lose situation and sadly it's the little ones who suffer! This film did get confusing with the switching back and forth of the two storylines viewers must watch closely or risk being lost in this maze of a movie..I give this film 3 out of 5 stars!

This is a tour de force by Steven Soderbergh, presenting hypocrisy and corruption in high places both north and south of the Rio Grande. Occasionally straying into the sentimental, the film succeeds as an exposé of the conflicts that face anti-drug crusaders - from the huge money involved to callous indifference and the ultimate recognition that the DEA is fighting a losing battle.

The parallel wars on drugs in the US and Mexico are subtly contrasted and the similarities in the two countries are exposed. Realism, dark humour and piercing social comment combine with fast-moving action to make a splendid film.

Great performances from Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Benicio del Toro.

Traffic is a very powerful film. Seperate plotlines intersect to paint a revealing picture of the war on drugs. Amazing performances all around, every character is believable and three-dimensional. The movie shows every aspect of the war on drugs. A drug-abusing teen, the new U.S. drug czar with an impossible war to fight, two cops, a drug dealer, and a wife whose flung into a world she wasn't prepared for.
This movie isn't preachy. It illustrates several points of view concerning the drug war, and unlike other movies of it's type, there is no bias, no propaganda. Everything that could be said about the issue Is said by one of the characters.
This movie will change the way you think about modern politics, and I recommend it for anyone who likes a movie that can challenge you, as well as entertain you.

We cannot recall TRAFFIC coming out in 2001, but we recently ran across it and bought it. We are quite pleased with this movie. It offers a reality look into the current drug trafficking between the US and Mexico, and how it affects our very own neighborhoods.

The movie is split between taking place in Tijuana(Mexico) and the US(Ohio, Washington D.C., etc). The US Drug Enforcement Agency works to set up and contain the large Drug Cardtels, while the drugs are being distributed/used on our own streets by teens, including the teens of high-profile US Professionals.

A VERY GOOD MOVIE! Straightforward and Real.

The coloring of the film switches as they show scenes in the US and scenes in Mexico. Offers a Great Acting Cast. Ebert & Roeper gave it "Two BIG Thumbs Up".

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We were glad to add this movie to our DVD Collection. We have watched it several times over since we bought it.

Our Overall Rating: 8 out of 10

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I found this movie very interesting and in my naive way know it speaks many truths. Scarry, what is going on in the real world.

This movie was not the movie I thought I was purchasing but was good enough that I did watch the whole movie. I would not recommend this movie for younger viewers, the subject matter deals with drug running and the people involved.

It was exactly what I asked for. I have been wanting tis movie for a while now andI am glad I got it. It is a classic

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