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That's funny. I didn't really like Che. I actually own both parts on DVD and I've never watched them twice. Maybe I should.
Wow. I just now realized I own more Soderbergh than any other director.
I haven't seen Traffic in years, but I remember being impressed with the distinct color scheme for each story (yellow for mexico, blue for Mike Douglas' part, etc). And in these sort of huge multi-story epics, character is usually the first thing to go, but all the major characters have their own interesting arcs. If Michael Mann had directed Traffic, it would've sucked.
I think I find in Soderberg a nice blend of human-based storytelling and a technical prowess which serves the storytelling without overwhelming it. This happens to suit my particular, personal, wholly-subjective taste.
Yeah, taste. He and I have a very similar taste. For my movie watching, I guess I'd more often prefer to have a series of satisfying experiences rather than one massive iconic thing to film-geek-out on, and he's happy to oblige.
Where is all this coming from by the way? A reaction to some article overpraising Steven?
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