Mr. B

I just watched "Traffic" again. It has such a great cast and Soderbergh is so good telling stories like this. I am not so thrilled about the blue-yellow separation trick he used in "Traffic", but it is a minor problem. Especially as one of my favourite actors makes such a brilliant role there. Of course I am talking about Benicio Del Toro who has kept a special place in my heart already since "China Moon" and "Basquiat".
I know that he is considered weird and scruffy and some might even say that he is not such a great actor, but I totally disagree. Yes, he does not play in many films, but the ones he chooses to be a part of usually tend to be quite significant. I doubt "21 grams" would be half as good without him. Or "Snatch". Or "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas". Del Toro is just one of these guys who crawls under your skin and stays there. Whether you like it or not. I like it. A lot.

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