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Syriana

2005

Stephen Gaghan

George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Christopher Plummer ...

6.4

18,506

Thriller. Mystery Robert Baer (Clooney), a 21-year veteran of the CIA, spent his entire career investigating terrorists around the globe. As the dangers of terrorism increased, Baer watched as the CIA's funding was cut, politics overtook judgment, and warning signs were ignored. But the struggle becomes personal when and oil executive (Damon) and his wife (Peet) are faced with a family tragedy...

	Media	Author	Review
		Claudia Puig USA Today	"Gaghan assumes his audience is smart enough to follow his explosive tour of global petro-politics. The result is thought-provoking and unnerving, emotionally engaging and intellectually stimulating (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Matthew Leyland BBC	"One of the most addictive Hollywood thrillers of the year (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"A movie that demands and rewards close attention (...) a rich and entertaining experience"
		Jonathan Romney The Independent	"A film designed to be discussed in arts supplements and on political pages alike (...) a sleek, intelligent, well-informed entertainment"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Instead of complexity, there is a blank, uncompelling tangle, which conceals a kind of complacent political correctness (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Todd McCarthy Variety	"A weighty and deeply intriguing look at the international oil industry. Terse, understated and sometimes confusing, this is the rare film that could actually benefit from being significantly longer."
		Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"A fearless and ambitious piece of work, made with equal parts passion and calculation (...) a film that takes numerous risks and thrives on them all"
		Ruthe Stein SFGATE	"The international battle for oil has rarely seemed so confusing (...) the human touch is sorely missing"
		Colin Kennedy Empire	"Gaghan's second movie throws light on a shadowy subject thats shaping the world we live in now. Demanding, even confusing at times, this is required viewing that requires your full attention (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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