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DiscountDelight - Syriana (Widescreen Edition)
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List Price: $19.98
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Starring: Kayvan Novak, George Clooney, Amr Waked, Christopher Plummer, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, Robert Foxworth, Nicky Henson, Nicholas Art, Matt Damon, Amanda Peet, Steven Hinkle, Daisy Tormé, Peter Gerety, Richard Lintern, Jocelyn Quivrin, Mazhar Munir, Shahid Ahmed, Bikram Singh Bhamra, Roger Yuan
Directed By: Stephen Gaghan
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0012569807723
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-06-20
Running Time: 128
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2005-12-09
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Summary: Syriana
Comment: Mr. Clooney, while I love your movies and your politics, this movie was way too hard to follow. It was interesting as well as depressing how the oil business is made but you lost me at the end. Next time a little clearer please.
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Summary: The worldwide chess match of the oil business
Comment: Director Stephen Gaghan using a similar semi documentary format that he used so successfully in "Traffic", chronicles the underhanded behind the scenes machinations that define the oil business.
Using the merger of two major oil companies as a backdrop, a fine cast headed by Matt Damon and George Clooney takes sides as power brokers sift through the details of the deal. Corporate lawyer Bennett Holliday played by Jeffrey Wright while putting
the deal together gets exposed to the dirty, secretive dealings of corporate bigwigs Chris Cooper and Christpher Plummer. Plummer was magnificent in his role as the guileful Dean Whiting and probably more deserving of the supporting actor Oscar than CIA Middle East expert Bob Barnes played by Clooney.
Meanwhile in the Middle East opposing factions within the ruling Arab oil producing families are scrambling for power positions. Damon, playing American energy analyst Bryan Woodman, allies himself with a progressive Arab prince Alex Siddig, the first born son of the head oil honcho. However the prince's younger brother has other ideas in this deadly game.
The drama plays out in murderous fashion as the merger becomes cemented on both sides of the globe. The terrific desert based cinematography courtesy of Robert Elswit and filmed in Egypt, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates greatly enhanced the overall viewing experience.
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Summary: If poeple dont like this then what is real life cinema ??
Comment: Nothing can get close to the times we are living in. It has all the actual things a missile stollen from USSR, Deal in middle east & execution by pakistani immigrant in the gulf.
It shows how oil is behind many problem in the world.
I think this is a must watch movie.
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Summary: I was not impressed by the story
Comment: Although I like Clooney's and Damon's acting, this film left me with the impression that I lost two hours watching it without gaining anything valuable. The complex politics of the oil industries and the connections with corrupted Middle East governments is a common secret today as are the roots of islamic terrorism, but this movie simply could not produce something new and strong enough to catch the attention, with the exception of some very brutal scenes indeed.
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Summary: Excellent portrayal of our world
Comment: The movie ilustrates the reality of what goes behind the scene in today's complex world of politics and nation building. A must see movie for anyone who wants to understand the reality of what goes in the Middle East.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Syriana is an oil-based soap opera set against the world of global oil cartels. It is to the oil industry as Traffic was to the drug trade (no surprise, since writer/director Stephen Gaghan wrote the screenplay to Traffic): a sprawling attempt to portray the vast political, business, social, and personal implications of a societal addiction, in this case, oil. A major merger between two of the world's largest oil companies reveals ethical dilemmas for the lawyer charged with making the deal (Jeffrey Wright), and major global implications beyond the obvious; a CIA operative (George Clooney) discovers the truth about his work, and the people he works for; a young oil broker (Matt Damon) encounters personal tragedy, then partners with an idealistic Gulf prince (Alexander Siddig) attempting to build a new economy for his people, only to find he's opposed by powers far beyond his control. Meanwhile, disenfranchised Pakistani youths are lured into terrorism by a radical Islamic cleric. And that's just the start. As in Traffic, in one way or another all of the characters' fates are tied to each other, whether they realize it or not, though the connections are sometimes tenuous. While Syriana is basically a good film with timely resonance, it can't quite seem to measure up to Gaghan's ambitious vision and it very nearly collapses under the weight of its many storylines. Fortunately they are resolved skillfully enough to keep the film from going under in the end. To some viewers, Syriana will seem like an unfocused and over-loaded film that goes, all at once, everywhere and nowhere. Others will find it to be an important work earnestly exploring major issues. In either case, it's a film that deserves to be taken seriously, and it's likely to be one that will be talked about for a long time to come. --Dan Vancini Beyond Syriana 
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