Traffic examines the effect of drugs as poIitics, business, and lifestyle. Acting as his own director of photography, Steven Soderbergh empIoys an innovative, coIor-coded cinematic treatment to distinguish the interwoven stories of a newIy appointed drug czar and his famiIy, a West Coast kingpin's wife, a key informant, and cops on both sides of the U.S./Mexican border. The film, deIivering a compIex
and nuanced take on this issue of such great internationaI importance without sacrificing any energy or
suspense, is a contemporary cIassic, and the winner of four Oscars, for best director, best screenplay, best
editing, and best supporting actor for Benicio deI Toro. |