MOVIE FACTS 

GENRE : DRAMA/ THRILLER
DIRECTOR: STEVEN SODERBERGH
CAST : MICHAEL DOUGLAS, CATHERINE ZETA-JONES, DON CHEADLE , DENNIS QUAID, BENICIO DEL TORO 
YEAR : 2000
DISTRIBUTOR: USA ENTERTAINMENT 
RATING :

MOVIE REVIEW ()             REVIEW BY PHIL
THIS IS REALLY WHAT I LIKE TO CALL A SHOCKER ! 

THIS MOVIE GOT ALMOST EVERY CRITIC IMPRESSED OR THRILLED BECAUSE IT BROUGHT A NEW DIMENSION TO MOVIES AND MORE SPECIFICALLY TO THE  DRAMA GENRE.

THE STORY IS BASED ON THE BRITISH SERIES TRAFIK AND TELLS 3 DIFFERENT STORIES THAT INTERTWINE. FIRST YOU HAVE THE STORY OF A DRUG DEALER THAT GETS IMPRISONED AND HIS WIFE (ZETA JONES) WHO'S TOTALLY SHOCKED. SECOND, YOU HAVE THIS POLICE OFFICER (DEL TORO) TRYING TO SOLVE A DRUG CASE. THIRD, YOU HAVE THE NEW DRUG CZAR (DOUGLAS) WHO IS CONFRONTED WITH THE FACT THAT HIS DAUGHTER IS ON DRUGS HERSELF.

THE STORY IS VERY SWIFTLY TOLD IN A WAY THAT DISTURBS YOU PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND THAT MAKE THE MOVIE POWERFUL . 

THE CAST IS BRILLIANT . DEL TORO , DOUGLAS AND ZETA JONES GIVE THE BEST OF THEMSELVES. NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER CAST MEMBERS WHO ARE REALLY EXCELLENT.

STEVEN SODERBERGH IS ONCE AGAIN CHANGING ALL THE RULES . HE HANDLED THIS MOVIE IS A VERY INTELLIGENT WAY AND VERY ARTISTIC IN MY OPINION : THE THREE STORIES EACH HAVE A TINT COLOR AND THE CAMERA MOVES ARE VERY RAPID AND DOCUMENTARY-LIKE.

THE AWARD NOMINATED MUSIC IS REALLY DAUNTING AND STRESSING AND GIVES A KIND OF DRUG - ILLNESS FEEL ....

THIS MOVIE IS REALLY A MUST SEE ....

DVD REVIEW ()
THE DVD IS FAIR BUT NOT ENOUGH !  

WE REALLY EXPECTED A LOT MORE FROM THIS AWARD WINNING MOVIE . 

YOU CAN FIND VERY FEW FEATURES LIKE AN INTERESTING  DOCUMENTARY ON THE MAKING OF THE MOVIE WITH INTERVIEWS...

OF COURSE, YOU HAVE THE USUAL THEATRICAL TRAILER, PRODUCTION NOTES AND A CAST/CREW BIOGRAPHY

THE DVD COULD'VE BEEN BETTER, ESPECIALLY FOR SUCH A MOVIE ! 

facts :
RUNTIME:147
LANGUAGES: ENGLISH (DOLBY, 5.1,DTS )
RATING: r

SUBTITLES: ENGLISH
REWATCH: 4X
 

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