This movie brings back so many memories, love everything about it!

Captures every moment perfectly, every scene is relatable to anyone that has ever been part of the scene, even to this day, different drugs, different music, same playbook... Perfect. I hate the fact I will never get to experience the 90s night life / rave scene as I was born early 90s so missed it by a decade.

Saw this when it was a screener copy 27 years ago! Miss those wild party days.

A deeply personal and nostalgic favorite. Human Traffic captures the euphoric haze of a drug-fueled weekend with friends, but what makes it hit harder is its emotional and mystical undertone, the kind of trippy, poetic energy that mirrors a lifestyle of looking deeper into things. The direction is creative, funny, and chaotic in the best way. Whether for the vibes, the friendship, or the psychedelic atmosphere, this one’s essential if you’ve ever sought meaning in mayhem. For the user, it’s a birthday staple and a film wrapped in emotional resonance.

Within the small subgenre of movies dealing with the 90s UK rave scene, no film is ever going to get close to Danny Boyle's _Trainspotting_. However, this is quite a good movie in its own right that certainly doesn't feel like a copy, in many ways I think this is closer to a film like _SLC Punk_. There's more of a hangout feel to this, in fact it takes quite a while to get going. I kinda appreciate that it takes its time, because the material and acting are strong enough to make us interested in these characters. It constantly finds fresh new ways into these worn out coming-of-age tropes through its subject matter and constant fourth wall breaking, even despite the general direction of the story and arcs being fairly predictable. Once the party gets going in the second half, it does a great job at recreating the rush of feelings that are experienced by these characters. The flashy camerawork, terrific song choices and creative editing (wasn't a fan of some of the pretentious glitchy cuts early on, but that's a minor nitpick) definitely help in this regard, this is some really inspired directing. On the contrary, there are more than a few moments where I thought the sound mix was questionable. Too often does the dialogue feel drowned out whenever score/music are being used, or the background sounds are way too loud (e.g. pub scene, conversation over the phone). It's very strange for a production that otherwise feels so professional. Still, this is easily recommended to those who are looking for a fun, eccentric coming-of-age film with authentic depiction of this particular subculture. 6.5/10