tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post7413227394252314664..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oil's Well that Ends WellSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-65798680461130811372017-09-25T18:05:38.220-05:002017-09-25T18:05:38.220-05:00That explanation actually makes a good deal of sen...That explanation actually makes a good deal of sense, so I guess all of my outrage was for nothing. Still, it felt good to let that out.<br /><br />One of the ultimate strengths of <i>Syriana</i> is its complexity. I found it off-putting at first, but once all of the points started being connected by lines, there's a lot of depth there.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-73852032946691150162017-09-25T16:41:03.151-05:002017-09-25T16:41:03.151-05:00The book (which is a terrific read, by the way) by...The book (which is a terrific read, by the way) by Robert Baer is called See No Evil, and is essentially his real-life, non-fiction autobiography as a CIA operative in the middle east pre-9/11. Syriana is, if anything, inspired (or as IMBD says, "suggested") by the book, and as you described is fictional stories built around the turmoil in the middle east. That might explain how the film argued for a Best Original Screenplay nomination.<br /><br />Syriana and Rendition are likely the two best post-9/11 movies to construct fictional stories while very much capturing the essence of the issues.aceblackblog.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08404695143187261837noreply@blogger.com