Sunday, January 15, 2006

Syriana

...demands far too much of its audience...


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“Syriana” is a very complex movie. So complex, in fact, that it isolates the majority of moviegoers and makes them feel stupid.

“Syriana,” which features an all-star cast including George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Jeffrey Wright, is a multifaceted political thriller about the global oil industry. The movie’s focus bounces from character to character until the bigger picture is shown in the end.

Subplots consist of Clooney as a C.I.A. operative, Damon as an American father slash oil broker, and Wright as a corporate lawyer. Each character faces moral dilemmas and ethical issues surrounding the oil business as well as... (Read More)

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