Syriana
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76 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 335 Ratings

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  • Starring: Amanda Peet, George Clooney, Matt Damon
  • Summary: From writer/director Stephen Gaghan, winner of the Best Screenplay Academy Award for "Traffic," comes Syriana, a political thriller that unfolds against the intrigues and corruption of the global oil industry. From the players brokering back-room deals in Washington to the men toiling in the oil fields of the Persian Gulf, the film's multiple storylines weave together to illuminate the human consequences of the fierce pursuit of wealth and power. (Warner Bros.)… Collapse

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    100
    Takes off with the lightning speed of a thriller, the gonzo force of frontline journalism and the emotional wallop of a drama that puts a human face on shocking statistics.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Colin Kennedy
    80
    Demanding, even confusing at times, this is required viewing that requires your full attention.
  3. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Pete Vonder Haar
    80
    A bleak and powerful movie, made all the more sobering by how much of it isn't fiction.
  4. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: William Arnold
    58
    It's simply not a very good movie. Its story line is populated with so many characters and meaningless names that it's nearly impossible to follow, and its author's message doesn't amount to much more than a cry of despair.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 99 out of 157
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 157
  3. Negative: 39 out of 157
  1. wesker2012
    10
    As real as movies get to reality.
  2. AndyS.
    8
    Such an mportant film at this point in time. Watching it a year after its release is like watching the film predict the future. Very, very emotional film.… Expand
  3. WolfgangK.
    7
    Like Inarritu's "Babel","Syriana" is another movie that covers the globe as its setting. Although the representation of certain groups, individuals and institutions such as immigrant Pakistani workers, the fundamentalist Arab cleric and the CIA have some shotcomings, the movie covers these shortcomings through the interchanging scenes and the relationships of the subjects to each other. Great Movie....… Expand
  4. ChuckU.
    4
    Undeveloped characters, choppy, shallow. this movie blew the chance on what should have been an awesome topic.

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