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An ambitious ensemble piece by Soderbergh full of experimental cinematography and quite the socio-cultural analysis of the drug industry. With hindsight, there are flaws, but there is also much to commend.

Daniel S.

Impressive status report that can be seen several times. Benicio Del Toro steals the show and deserves every single award he earned for his performance. Masterpiece.

Crap Monster

I seriously never got why this film should deserve any merit. Not bad by any stretch of the imagination, just simply quite average...

Ethan

This is Soderbergh's masterpiece. An epic about The War on Drugs that shows every aspect of it with a tint in the tradition of Griffith's Intolerance that signifies which point of view the story is taking place and an honesty that can't be denied. This would make a great double bill with Sicario.

Joe Hackman

Drama teetering on over-drama, but a good cast and steadfast director in Soderbergh pull this through. I particularly liked the sequences in Indian Hill and Over-the-Rhine (Cincinnati). They were all very blue, but it helped add to the drug-addled feel. The warmness of the scenes in Mexico, by contrast, made the sun feel oppressive and the people oppressed. A good film, but not my favorite by Soderbergh.

Dave

Considering the developments concerning drugs and the cartels, time has treated this film incredibly well. I like it better now than when I first saw it just a few years after its initial release. Love the way that Soderbergh gives each storyline its own color scheme to fit the theme and mood of each story. It is a bit preachy during the Michael Douglas story, but other than that it is outstanding.

Zach Closs

Gives off a cool that most films can only dream of, while also being incredibly intelligent and real.

Tyler Aikens

If being preachy entails exposing the futility and hypocrisy of America's "war on drugs" -- then preach on, brother!