Syriana
Syriana
- R
- 2h 7m
- 2005
73%
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Syriana: noun a geographical term referring to those Middle East hot spots that have proven volatile with regard to the security of the United States; a place in the Middle East where trouble is always breaking out. Based on the best-selling book See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism by Robert Baer, this timely political thriller takes a penetrating look at the efforts of the U.S. intelligence-gathering community in the Middle East, weaving together several storylines ranging from American foreign policy and the CIA's role in it to the oil industry and terrorism. Welcome to Syriana.
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Rotten Tomatoes® Score
TOMATOMETER®
73%Critics Consensus: Ambitious, complicated, intellectual, and demanding of its audience, Syriana is both a gripping geopolitical thriller and wake-up call to the complacent.
Reviews
Chicago Reader
J. R. Jones
This is intelligent, committed, and politically provocative, though its narrative puzzle box may p...
June 21, 2017
Entertainment Weekly
June 21, 2017
The New Republic
Stanley Kauffmann
Syriana impresses, not because it is very moving, which it isn't, or because it is crystal clear,...
June 21, 2017
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Common Sense Media
age 17+Common Sense Says
International intrigue in Mideast. Adults only.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that this movie isn't for kids as the plot and themes are too complex and mature. Parents should know it includes several disturbing scenes, including the accidental electrocution/drowning of a young boy in a swimming pool (including the mother's distress); a torture scene in which a character's fingernails are pulled out; and a CIA missile strike against a car convoy (explosion and aftermath featuring bloody, burning bodies). The film focuses in part on a CIA agent who orchestrates assassinations; U.S. oil company executives and lawyers also conspire to arrange violence; and a young Pakistani becomes a suicide bomber (last pictured as he heads toward a U.S. ship). Characters curse, drink, and smoke.
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Additional Info
- Genre:Thriller, Drama
- Release Date:November 23, 2005
- Highest Available for Purchase:HD
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