Traffic
Taste attributes: crimedramathrillerdetectivetried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittycomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
"No one gets away clean"
Boxlist takeHeavy and dark: a rough-edged crime thriller, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home. In Mexico, a flawed, but noble policeman agrees to testify against a powerful general in league with a cartel, and in San Diego, a drug kingpin's sheltered trophy wife must learn her husband's ruthless business after he is arrested, endangering her luxurious lifestyle.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2000
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- USA Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
