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One of Steven Soderbergh's best films
Jimmie 2022-03-20 09:01:24
Steven Soderbergh's best film, even surpassed his debut Palme d'Or "Sex, Lies, Videotape", the narrative techniques and scene scheduling are quite mature, in that year, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" won the Oscar. Best Director really lives up to its name. In recent years, several successive works have received mixed reviews, continued to decline, and gradually fell into the quagmire of mediocre commercial production. On the other hand, this old work from 10 years ago is well-made and detailed, and it can be regarded as a model in drug trafficking movies. At that time, the film technique of multi-line narrative was emerging. From "Magnolia" to "Love is a Bitch", excellent works emerged irresistibly. I don't know if Soderbergh is an opportunist, but I can see that he has really put a lot of effort into this subject, and both the angle of entry and the topic of discussion are quite representative. From drug dealers to drug addicts to drug addicts, while drug addicts are also family members of drug victims, etc., the relationships of these characters with different identities but constantly intertwined present a gripping story. Although there are many characters and clues, the director uses different filters in the photography technique to create three picture effects of brownish yellow, dark blue and natural color, which correspond to the mentality and environment of the main characters in the story. The story of the most interesting drug dealer leader and his wife was shot in the most natural photographic light. Does it imply that the most terrifying scourge is already lurking in the most ordinary life? And the most laudable ending: the children's game on the baseball field, with Brian Eno's bright soundtrack, seems to further imply that only loving and nurturing the next generation is the ultimate and effective way to fight drugs .
Extended Reading
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Robert Wakefield: [1:29:46] What are your policies towards treatment of addiction?
General Salazar: Treatment of addiction? Addicts treat themselves. They overdose and then there's one less to worry about.
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[Carlos has just had Arnie killed]
Helena Ayala: [2:16:41] Who was that?
Carlos Ayala: Oh that was Arnie. He can't make it to the barbecue.