Review of Syriana (2005) by Mohanraj N — 07 Sep 2009
Syriana is a 2005 geopolitical thriller film starring Matt Damon. The film focuses on petroleum politics, and the global influence of the oil industry, whose political, economic, legal, and social effects are experienced by a CIA operative (George Clooney), an energy analyst (Matt Damon), a Washington attorney (Jeffrey Wright), and a young unemployed Pakistani migrant worker (Mazhar Munir) in an Arab country in the Persian Gulf.
Syriana uses multiple, parallel storylines, jumping from locations in Texas, Washington D.C., Switzerland, Spain, and the Middle East, categorizing the film as hyperlink cinema.
This review of Syriana (2005) was written by Mohanraj N on 07 Sep 2009.
Syriana has generally received positive reviews.
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