Review of Syriana (2005) by Frances H — 23 Jun 2014
From all the hype about this film, I simply expected better. Although good, the story didn't mesh together very well. The acting was very excellent, as one would expect from such a stellar cast. Some of the plot lines weren't nearly as interesting as others and could have been shortened or eliminated.
The message here that big oil runs our government and the CIA interferes in the governments of other countries to the point of assignation, none of this is anything new that we didn't already know.
That innocent people who mean well are often thrown to the wolves is nothing new in the history of the world. Neither is the idea that corrupt officials will find scapegoats to pay for their sins, so that they go unpunished.
A good, but far from great film.
This review of Syriana (2005) was written by Frances H on 23 Jun 2014.
Syriana has generally received positive reviews.
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