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Traffic (2000) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Traffic (2000) a score of 3.2148 out of 4

based on (286) reviews

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Excellent

(173)

Very Good

(77)

Good

(14)

Fair

(2)

Poor

(20)

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Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)

Soderbergh's visual treatment of this story is compelling; the film's globe- (or at least America-) trotting style conveys the scale and scope of the subject matter. He does not overly concern himself with character development, though, and this is what...read the complete Traffic (2000) review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)

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MovieJuice! (Mark Ramsey)

Traffic is the second movie this year from director Steven Soderbergh, whose first was Erin Brockovich. This time, don't expect long lines round the corner at the theater since Traffic star Michael Douglas is no pretty woman and co-star Catherine...read the complete Traffic (2000) review at MovieJuice! (Mark Ramsey)

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ShowBIZ Data (--)

As for the other plots, they were reworked to make them more in keeping with the American world view....read the complete Traffic (2000) review at ShowBIZ Data (--)

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The Movie Chicks

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE MOVIE CHICKS: Don't believe the hype about this movie! It's bad and it's boring! You've been warned! Traffic is four separate stories that all tie-in together. Robert Wakefield (Michael Douglas)...read the complete Traffic (2000) review at The Movie Chicks

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Latin America on Screen

The film plays up cinema's basic hybridity. It bridges the worlds of Hollywood and independent cinema (of popular and "legitimate" culture): it has a Hollywood budget ($49 million) and mainstream stars, but is shot with self-conscious idiosyncrasy (above...read the complete Traffic (2000) review at Latin America on Screen

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