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Human Traffic (1999)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:17
Rotten:10
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: The Ecstasy-fueled youth culture of England is examined in this buoyant, good-natured film from 25-year-old newcomer, Justin Kerrigan. A group of young Welsh revelers, including Jip (John Simm),... The Ecstasy-fueled youth culture of England is examined in this buoyant, good-natured film from 25-year-old newcomer, Justin Kerrigan. A group of young Welsh revelers, including Jip (John Simm), Lulu (Lorrain Piliongon), and Koop (Shaun Parkes) endure their mundane jobs all week, and then cut loose on a typically wild Friday night of dancing, drinking, drugging, shagging, and then recovering in order to deal with their parents come Sunday. The film's guileless pro-drug stance may prove off-putting to more jaded and conservative American audiences, but as a "peak" at England's thriving 1990s counterculture, it's a fun, fascinating document, and a cheery companion to TRAINSPOTTING (which was obviously a huge inspiration). Kerrigan fills the film with lots of surreal and fantastical digressions, direct addresses to the camera, and quote-worthy bits of British slang. Energetic electronica pulses throughout for a dynamite score, which combines with the high-spirited performances of the cast and makes for good time, whatever your "buzz" may be. Its honesty about the good, great, and not-so-great aspects of the lifestyle should ring true to those familiar with the scene, and provide others with a thrilling, propaganda-free glimpse into club-kid nightlife. [More]
Starring: John Simm, Lorraine Pilkington, Shaun Parkes, Danny Dyer
Starring: John Simm, Lorraine Pilkington, Shaun Parkes, Danny Dyer, Nicola Reynolds, Dean Davies, Justin Kerrigan
Director: Justin Kerrigan
Director: Justin Kerrigan
Screenwriter: Justin Kerrigan
Producer: Alain Niblo, Emer McCourt
Composer: Mathew Herbert, Rob Mellow
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Release:
Dec 12, 2000
Reviews for Human Traffic
The film's high spirits are contagious and wholly impossible to resist.
It comes alive and resonates, even for folks other than its intended audience.
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