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Human Traffic
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780788825286
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0788825283
Label: Miramax
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Manufacturer: Miramax
MPN: 21277
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Miramax
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 12, 2000
Running Time: 84 minutes
Studio: Miramax
Theatrical Release Date: May 05, 2000
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Editorial Review:
Human Traffic wants to be a Trainspotting for the rave set, and so it has thick British accents, hip snotty attitudes, slick visuals, a propulsive electronic soundtrack, and unfortunately some very weak writing and drab characters. A band of friends, with the cute names of Jip, Koop, Nina, Lulu, and Moff, are sex-obsessed clubgoers having some sort of premature midlife crisis. Jip and Lulu are best friends, only their friendship is about to be threatened by sexual tension. Koop gets ravingly jealous about his girlfriend, Nina. Moff masturbates a lot and has a repressive dad. Jip's mother is a prostitute. Koop's father is a paranoid schizophrenic. What little plot there is revolves around whether or not they'll get into a particularly hip club. Critics usually complain that movies are too much like music videos, but Human Traffic could stand to be more of one. All the best moments are when the tepid dialogue stops and the driving beats and quickly edited images take over. A brief break dancing sequence is a moment of genuine dazzle. The actors aren't completely without charm, but the movie is just trying too hard to achieve the effervescent buzz it seeks. --Bret Fetzer
Here's the hip, adrenaline-pumped comedy about one wild weekend in the lives of five young friends ... and how their latest raved-up adventure just might change their outlook before the next weekend arrives! For Jip, Lulu, Koop, Nina, and Moff, workdays are merely the dreary downtime between frenetic 48-hour binges of clubbing, pubbing, and partying without rules or limits! But when these friends spend a wild weekend in search of some meaning and real connections, they'll see things in ways they've never imagined! Fast, funny, and excitingly original -- discover for yourself this widely acclaimed hit!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Human Traffic
This cult classic takes place in Britain. It depicts a group of friends who all get together on a weekend to have an epic, drug filled, psychedelic weekend. Along the way you meet all the main characters who all have their own unique personalities. This movie taps into a wide range of audiences...because of it unique story telling and its strong character development. It is a must have for anyone who likes comedies or for people who know where this movie is coming from :)
Rating: - good movie even better message
Early on, camera angles were really quirky and made me scratch my head trying to understand what was happening. The quick scene changes into the protagonists head showing thought process provides a good bit of humor though. Overall, funny movie about growing up.
Rating:  - Funny
Liked the movie, but I saw it already and couldn't remeber it ... so it didn't stick ... Still, I liked the chatting and the view on nightlife in England ... It's nice
Rating:  - Super Funny.
It is a great to see life of young adults from Cardiff, Wales who love clubing.....and how they spend their entire week planing their weekend. It's a crazy bizarre club life you will experience in this movie.
Good buy.
Rating: - The official start to your evening
All I have to say is that this film used to be a seminal part of the build up to my nights on the town. Re-discovered it again recently and still love it! It isnt a complex film but you feel part of the build up, part of the craziness and the slow comedown at the end. It even takes the odd pot shot at the drug culture that makes up the core of this film. The whole soundtrack is fantastic and seems to pick up on the moods so well. Finally it manages to pull out all those great and pointless thoughts ... Read More
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