It's every bit as thrilling and engrossing as the best spy thriller or cop flick.
88
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
He's (Soderbergh) among the few directors working today who makes me wonder what he'll do next - and draws me into the movie house, whatever it may be.
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The picture's thoughtfulness and ambition make it unusually suspenseful, gripping, and disturbing.
75
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Where Traffic stumbles is in its inability to engage the heart with the same fervor it engages the intellect.
70
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Though meticulously researched, well acted and filled with striking moments, the movie ultimately feels oddly disconnected.
50
SlateDavid Edelstein
SlateDavid Edelstein
You could get high on this movie's technique, dizzy on its storytelling. Yet it's one of the most lucid bad trips ever made.