Human traffic is unique work. Boldly existentialist, with little if any major conflicts. the only real task of the (unfortunately nicknamed) group of young hipsters is to survive the night. This movie is complete daesin of British youth. While the style recalls Danny Boyle and Guy Ritchie and Bahz Luhrmann and just about any other 'MTV'-style hectic editing, it can be forgiven of its willingness to appeal to youth market trends. There are some great moments that strike alarmingly true in Human Traffic (such as the various asides and daydreams in which we enter the narrator's true thoughts. How many of us would really just like to shake off that person that we see in public but have absolutely nothing to say to.)
Interestingly enough, the night of debauchery and substance abuse results in no overdoses, no arrests, and no social complications....which is usually the case in real life. And we're presented with the sage advice of the late great Bill Hicks to guide us down this path (which unlike Hicks' philosophy is not about self-discovery but rather getting really ripped) Surely not likely to be popular among the Just-say-no and straightedge crowds. The films has a surreal sense to it, that apart from all the fun and intentional surrealness (such as the play-by-play of a kid trying to snag a toke off the joint going around), actually does quite a good job of simulating a high. Though the ending lacks a certain closure (how do you end a movie like this), the enthusiasm levels arefar to hyperactive to be realistic and the style often impedes into the subject matter, Human Traffic is a good weekday movie for those dreaming of the weekend and a good motivational tape for those who've never tried ecstasy.
Interestingly enough, the night of debauchery and substance abuse results in no overdoses, no arrests, and no social complications....which is usually the case in real life. And we're presented with the sage advice of the late great Bill Hicks to guide us down this path (which unlike Hicks' philosophy is not about self-discovery but rather getting really ripped) Surely not likely to be popular among the Just-say-no and straightedge crowds. The films has a surreal sense to it, that apart from all the fun and intentional surrealness (such as the play-by-play of a kid trying to snag a toke off the joint going around), actually does quite a good job of simulating a high. Though the ending lacks a certain closure (how do you end a movie like this), the enthusiasm levels arefar to hyperactive to be realistic and the style often impedes into the subject matter, Human Traffic is a good weekday movie for those dreaming of the weekend and a good motivational tape for those who've never tried ecstasy.