Shades of gray Mr. Soderbergh's unpredictability extends to his characters. Mr. Del Toro's drug agent, for instance, falls in with a corrupt general and rarely lets on where he's going, who he's supporting, what he cares about. But you can tell in his eyes and voice that he has a plan. His wily maneuverings and ambiguous loyalties add up to the best performance of the film, and a perfectly complex symbol for a problem with no easy solutions. You have to envision the future for the kids.
Education is important.
If we just listen, generations to come might be able to deal with the situation a little better. Mr. Soderbergh recalls some of his interviews with law enforcement officials while making the film. They all said no. In the process, they may have summed up the message of a film that generally stays away from the didactic. If you're the kind of person who is so dogmatic that you would say 'Throw my kid in jail,' then good luck to you.