Syriana (2005)

Syriana: Directed by Stephen Gaghan. With Kayvan Novak, George Clooney, Amr Waked, Christopher Plummer. A politically charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved in and affected by it.

“This is a great, complex movie. Its only faults are in the clarity of character motivations. This is not a liberal or conservative film. It is an exploration into the existing system that evolved over many years.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAt no point in the movie does it take any pot-shots at Bush, Republicans, or Democracts. In fact, non of those words are ever spoken. It is not a left/right – red/blue debate. At no point in time does it ever mention the political parties of those in charge.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe fact is, be it a Republican or Democrat, this world depends on oil. Our country while split on how to obtain it, will do anything to make sure the flow is not cut off.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis movie finds faults with the global economy. Faults with the US system that has been tweaked by both sides over the span of decades. Faults with the Middle East for squandering its earnings. Faults with emerging China and its impact on consumption.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnyone claiming this movie is politically motivated is a troll looking for attention and should be ignored.”