Trade

 

Trade 2007

• Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner
• Based on book: no
• Cast: Kevin Kline, Kathleen Gati, Paulina Gaitan, Cesar Ramos, Alicia Bachleda, Marco Pérez, Linda Emond, Kate Del Castillo
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Kevin Kline – Many
• Pauline Gaitan – Sin nombre
• Alicia Bachleda  - Ondine
• Linda Emond – Richard Says Good-bye, Unforgettable, Across the Universe, North Country, Dark Water, Pollack
• Kate Del Castillo - The 33, Julia
• Why? The subject
• Seen:  19 November 2024      

       Russian mafia sex slave kidnappings from Mexico to New Jersey. Horrific reality that the film doesn’t quite manage to portray deeply. Kevin Kline is always good and the rest of the cast do a fine job but it’s not as gripping as I had expected. 

3* of 5