He trips around the country searching for solutions to the drug problem, eventually finding what the movie hints just might be the only long-term solution. The tapestry woven by these intertwining stories works on two levels. Firstly it depicts the frustration of law enforcement agencies trying to play by the rules against a better-funded opponent that is not hampered by ethics or rules. Battles will be won by both sides, but no one will win the war. In Cincinnati Soderbergh used a blue filter and in San Diego a striking technique called flashing.
Viewers know instantly, even in the absence of the main characters where the action is set.
Most of the film was shot using a hand-held camera and the effect is gritty, realistic and the almost documentary style lends the film weight and credibility. Go and see it. If your group's not in our SA band directory , submit your band web site link - email the Editor .