Syriana

Viewed in
2005

Premise
A multi-cast-multi-storyline story about the Middle East.

Who should watch
People who want to know more about the Middle East and the United States.

Thoughts
I admired the effort and thoughtfulness put into the film. The characters may be fiction, but their actions and decisions unfortunately felt very close to the truth.

As an American, I was reminded of the corrupted aspects of our government and businesesses. More importantly, I learned that we should reach out to the disgruntled youth, foreign and American. For they are the recruiting targets of extreme religious fundamentalists.

The one flaw of multi-cast-multi-storylines was that the audience does not have enough time to invest emotionally into the characters. Other than that, it was entertaining and educational.

What I would change
Nothing.