Margin Call
All star cast of actors that left me in a state of not caring. It tried hard to be suspenseful and intense, but by the end I didn't care. The plot had so much to offer yet left so much to be desired. It didn't hold up to the test of true financial thrillers like Wall Street or Boiler Room. It was an under used cast and a rushed plot to the end. The ending itself made me hate the film. It also has extremely foul language where every other word is the "F" word. I'd skip it.
Traffic
There was probably a good reason I didn't remember watching Traffic. It is terribly boring. A film that was recommended to me by many friends just didn't cut it. Loaded with top name actors, the movie was dry and never hooked me. I watched half of it before realizing I had better things to do. I like these types of movies, pitting cops and DEA agents against strong, violent drug kingpins, but I didn't care about anything that was going on and none of the characters were engaging. I thought Del Toro's character had the most captivating story of the bunch, but even his acting chops left something to be desired. It was recently released as part of the Criterion collection and I have to wonder why? Maybe it's another art house flick that only those who truly understand the craft of film making can appreciate. I just didn't dig it.