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List Price: $34.99 Our Price: $23.95 You Save: $11.04 Features • AC-3 • Color • Dolby • Dubbed • Subtitled • Widescreen In Theaters : 09 December, 2005 DVD Release : 20 June, 2006 |
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Syriana [HD DVD] description 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 |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Alittle slow but worth the watch |
| I enjoyed this movie very much, It has some political overtones and dramatic action that combine to give a story relevant to modern times! whether the pretense of the film is true or near true to the reality of the mid east and western involvement is up to you to decide but regardless this portrayal should at least allow you to consider its perspective! the HD DVD transfer is good and is a good improvement over the SD version. Compared to other HD movies it falls in the middle of picture quality as do imho a majority of films where the video and audio tracks are not meant to stun you, but rather just involve you in the story! | |
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