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  • Actors: Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Andrew Chavez
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English, Spanish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Boulevard Entertaiment
  • DVD Release Date: 1 Oct 2007
  • Run Time: 147 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000057X1O
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,552 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Featuring a huge cast of characters, the ambitious and breathtaking Traffic is a tapestry of three separate stories woven together by a common theme: the war on drugs. Bold in scope, it showcases Steven Soderbergh at the top of his game, directing a peerless ensemble cast in a gritty, multifaceted tale that will captivate you from beginning to end. Utilising the no-frills techniques of the Dogme 95 school, Soderbergh enhances his handheld filming with imaginative editing and film-stock manipulation that eerily captures the atmosphere of each location: a washed-out, grainy Mexico; a blue and chilly Ohio; a sleek, sun-dappled San Diego. But Traffic is more than a film school exercise. Soderbergh and screenwriter Stephen Gaghan (adapting the British TV miniseries Traffik to the US) seamlessly weave the threads of each separate plotline into one solid tale, with the actions of one plot having quiet repercussions on the connected narratives. And if you needed more proof that Soderbergh takes unparalleled care with his actors, practically all the members of this cast turn in their best work ever, the standout being an Oscar-worthy Benecio Del Toro as the conflicted moral conscience of the film. Traffic registered eight Oscar nominations (winning four, including Best Director for Soderbergh). --Mark Englehart, Amazon.com

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Must-see film about the drug world, 11 Nov 2005
By Kona (Emerald City) - See all my reviews
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This fascinating, all-star look at the world of illegal drugs loosely weaves several stories together, showing drug dealers, buyers, and those who work to stop the drugs. Michael Douglas plays the new American drug czar who discovers, too late, that his own daughter is an addict. Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro is a Mexican double agent who is caught up in the cruel drug trade in Tijuana. Catherine Zeta-Jones plays a society matron who finds out her husband's fortune comes from selling drugs. And Don Cheadle is an undercover DEA agent who is trying to stop the flow of drugs from Mexico to the US. All of the actors are wonderful. I didn't expect to like this movie, but I did. The script emphasizes character development and I really got caught up in the stories. Each vignette is compelling and memorable, and the script wisely leaves each story unresolved. Traffic won four Academy Awards, including Best Director for Steven Soderbergh.Kona
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30 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Reality in perception., 27 Sep 2001
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Personally having been at the coalface on the "War on Drugs" (1973 - 1981), served as both a special agent and a federal marshal, I found this a captivating view on the current drug war. Excellent performances from both Michael Douglas as the drug 'czar' and Benicio del Toro as the entrepreneurial Mexican police commander. The film is focused on the illegal drug trafficking trade over the border between Mexico and the United States, with settings in Mexico, San Diego and Washington, DC.

Taut direction by Soderberg keeps you on the edge of your seat all the way through. The cast showing real talent and Soderberg deserves the praise that he has received (most notably for best director at this years Oscar's). The actors, specifically Douglas, Del-Toro, Zeta-Jones, Don Cheedle and Luis Guzman, are all on top form and do a brilliant job.

The film is disturbing (and it should be) as it portrays the destruction that the use of illicit drugs has on both the social moral fiber within the family and of the nation, but in the end focusing on the break down of the individual family. Illicit drugs effect all social classes, all neighborhoods and all communities.

This film is challenging, thought provoking and brings home the reality of this major social issue, which affects many nations around the world. Buy this. Show it to your family, friends and neighbors. You won't regret it.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars 'The drug is not in the doll, the drug is the doll', 5 Jul 2007
By Jenny J.J.I. "A New Yorker" (That Lives in Northern Nevada) - See all my reviews
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I have finally seen this film in it's entirety and I like to say that `Traffic' is a richly entertaining epic that recalls the great works of the 1970s, when directors like Robert Altman and Francis Ford Coppola engaged mass audiences with works of genuine substance. Soderbergh works on a larger canvass than he's ever done before, bouncing several characters and plot-lines against and off each other, so that images and themes rhyme and echo. Although the subject matter is drug trafficking, this is not an "issues" movie per se. Instead, it's a profoundly affecting dramatic thriller where the destructive forces of drugs cut across different sections of society.

Some will say that it takes too long, or that some of the scenes are a bit slow. But does everything go fast paced in real life? It just tries to sketch a realistic view of handling with drugs. And maybe there isn't a lot of action going on, but that's not the goal of the movie.

This film has an amazing ensemble cast where everybody is working at the top of their game. However, Benicio Del Toro definitely stands out with the breakthrough performance. I don't think it's accidental that the movie begins and ends with shots of him. He plays Javier Rodriguez, a Mexican police officer caught in a futile and corrupt system, and it's as compelling of a character as Michael Corleone. Del Toro is exceptionally relaxed and subtle, keeping his thoughts and feelings private from the other characters in the films, but sharing it with the camera. Del Toro navigates the audience through a world of impossible choices and moral corruption, quietly simmering with intense conflict just beneath the surface. Benicio's been an indie stalwart for years and this film shot his stock through the roof.

Michael Douglas is also terrific, adding another strong performance to his gallery of flawed men in power. He shows genuine fear and vulnerability in a harrowing scene in which he searches for his daughter in a drug dealer's den. I've never seen Erika Christensen before, but she makes an impressive debut. Don Cheadle and Luis Guzman are as loose, limber and spontaneous as ever, providing plenty of comic relief as well as keeping it real. Catherine Zeta-Jones takes a complete 180 from her past roles and admirably plays against her looks, appearing very pregnant while thrown into gritty surroundings. Dennis Quaid is appropriately slimy as a corrupt lawyer.

Anybody who is starved for a genuine piece of film making should breathe a sigh of relief and enjoy Soderbergh's engaging film.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but....
Traffic the movie is quite good, but then so was the original Channel 4 series of yesteryear, named Traffik. Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2007 by Bianca White

5.0 out of 5 stars hope this is helpful :
Traffic has three storylines connected with the war against drugs in America. One is about a Senator (Michael Douglas)who is appointed as the countrys drugs tzar but and finds out... Read more
Published on 25 Jul 2006 by K H

4.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant film
This is a wonderful, compelling film which examines the effect of drugs on people's lives. It consists of several interwoven stories which focus on people involved in different... Read more
Published on 17 April 2006 by David Welsh

5.0 out of 5 stars Traffic - a gripping film
Enjoyed this far more than I thought I would. It kept me hooked throughout. An excellent reflection of the drugs dilemma, action against supply will never work without also... Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2005 by A. Kerr

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic, defo one for the dvd collection!
Wow! what a eye opener. if you love great acting, great directing and films that blow you away then WATCH THIS FILM! Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2005

4.0 out of 5 stars very good
A great piece of work from one of Americas most exciting director, honest performances and a great storyline makes it a great drug fueled drama, I recommend you see this movie if... Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars A exceprional film on drugs
Traffic is by far the best Steven Sondenbergh film.
With great adroitness Sondenbergh managed to treat deeply, thoroughly, harshly (but with sensitivity) the heating problem of... Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2004 by Manos Peponakis

2.0 out of 5 stars Superb acting, but an unengaging film.
I realise that I will come under some fire for this, but I have to say that I feel this film is simply not very good. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Genius?
They say that genius's steal and that is certainly true for Steven Soderbergh and Steven Gaghan. I bought the screenplay of the film, and nowhere in the introduction do either of... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2004 by Mr. S

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS FILM!!!!!!!!!
I have often seen this film for sale on DVD, (it is of course available from this site!) and have wondered whether to buy a job lot of them and just hand them out to people who... Read more
Published on 20 May 2004 by gicross

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