Syriana is written and directed by Stephen Gaghan (Traffic, Havoc). This is one of the best thrillers I've ever seen. It has really strong dialog, outstanding drama and great thrilling moments. But as I got tangled within the story, there were points in the movie where I couldn't tell a person whats going on yet oddly enough, I never felt lost.
In a departure from his usual, cocky roles, George Clooney plays Bob Barnes, a CIA operative who is trying to stop the Persian prince (played by Alexander Siddig) yet doesn't know he is being used. Clooney brings an intensity to the role of Bob Barnes, and its such a complex performance. He is constantly believable as Barnes. Count on an Oscar Nomination for Clooney.
Jeffrey Wright plays Bennett Holiday Jr. a lawyer who is trying to uncover corruption between the merger of two oil companies. What Wright does is, without question, OUTSTANDING. Of all performances, I think Wright delivers one of the best, this side of Clooney's performance.
All in all, politics aside, Syriana contains GREAT film-making and acting all around. All the actors contribute their best, to get this message out there. The message they are trying to convey is: We're running out of oil, and there might not be enough to go around. The title literally means, "the price of oil" and this movie shows what oil can do to society. This is the best movie of the year, 10/10.
In a departure from his usual, cocky roles, George Clooney plays Bob Barnes, a CIA operative who is trying to stop the Persian prince (played by Alexander Siddig) yet doesn't know he is being used. Clooney brings an intensity to the role of Bob Barnes, and its such a complex performance. He is constantly believable as Barnes. Count on an Oscar Nomination for Clooney.
Jeffrey Wright plays Bennett Holiday Jr. a lawyer who is trying to uncover corruption between the merger of two oil companies. What Wright does is, without question, OUTSTANDING. Of all performances, I think Wright delivers one of the best, this side of Clooney's performance.
All in all, politics aside, Syriana contains GREAT film-making and acting all around. All the actors contribute their best, to get this message out there. The message they are trying to convey is: We're running out of oil, and there might not be enough to go around. The title literally means, "the price of oil" and this movie shows what oil can do to society. This is the best movie of the year, 10/10.