At long last I saw Syriana, and while I liked it overall, I had a tough time following it. By the time the movie ends–a lot of corporate/political/oil intrigue–the bit pieces tie together. And it’s pretty intense. But in between there were so many little scenes with tons of characters and mumbled dialogue that Liz and I were shrugging our shoulders as to what was going on.
If you like political thrillers, Syriana is worth watching–I give it a thumbs up–but you’re going to have to work At long last I saw Syriana, and while I liked it overall, I had a tough time following it. By the time the movie ends–a lot of corporate/political/oil intrigue–the bit pieces tie together. And it’s pretty intense. But in between there were so many little scenes with tons of characters and mumbled dialogue that Liz and I were shrugging our shoulders as to what was going on.
If you like political thrillers, Syriana is worth watching–I give it a thumbs up–but you’re going to have to work at it.
