Film2005128 min

Syriana

Name: Syriana
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2005
Duration: 128 min
Cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, Amanda Peet

Taste attributes: dramathrillerespionagedetectivemafia/gangstertried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, layered thriller, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 1,010 votes

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a Switzerland-based energy analyst, experiences both personal tragedy and opportunity during a visit with Arabian royalty. Meanwhile, veteran CIA agent Bob Barnes uncovers an assassination plot with unsettling origins.

Synopsis: TMDB