The movie Cargo catered to a very popular thing happening today in this world; human trafficking. Cargo is a l film that not really addresses the issue, it does take a stark, realistic look at a young Russian woman who is taken and being transported. Cargo is a perfect film for mystery and horror film lovers to get really invested into ; such as myself. Once I started watching it I was immediately invested in the scary world that the main character Natasha is unwittingly thrown in to. The main core of the film is the relationship between Sayed and Natasha. She is frightened and just wants to be let go. Sayed is a Muslim from Egypt. They couldn’t be more different personalities. Even though Natasha is a victim, she still has a strong and determined personality. Rinis does an amazing job bringing her to life with incredible realism. She is humiliated, treated like an animal, but her spirit is so strong and this all shines through in her character. She made the film for me. Sayed is also a strong personality, making his almost despicable character sympathetic. Both actord did such an amazing job in the film taking viewers on the traumatic journey.
Cargo doesn’t focus too much on the actual business of human trafficking. It’s more of a character drama about two clashing individuals with clashing ideals trying to make the other understand. If I hadn't had previous knowledge of human trafficking, I wouldn't have really known that was the basis of the film. Cargo was a good film for mature audiences , because this kind of stuff happens everyday and we should be aware!
