Syriana
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I haven't checked on the Oscar list but I'm guessing Syriana's somewhere there basing on the critics' reviews. Maybe I haven't the intelligence for socio-political-economic world issues or I just can't appreciate bland tastes because I probably dozed off this movie for at least 3 times. That's "at least".
It is being pegged as "one of the best movies of the year" but I'm sorry, in my book, the good movies should be gripping, intriguing, interesting, moving and/or inspiring. Syriana, for me, is merely intriguing and it just takes too long to get interesting. I think it only did become that during the last 5 minutes of the movie. Or when George Clooney (who definitely gained weight for this movie) died. I don't even care if it's a spoiler since I feel no one else will either. There are just too many characters and storylines to follow with. It's like that movie "A Lot Like Love" where there are I think 6 storylines of people falling in or out of love or loving for the wrong reasons. That movie however is interesting and has what people usually call a "climax". If watching Syriana could be related to sex, you wouldn't have a clue when your partner climaxed or whether she (or he) was faking it.
Thankfully, Princess Leah and I watched Memoirs of a Geisha later that evening which would provide a more interesting review.
To be continued.
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I haven't checked on the Oscar list but I'm guessing Syriana's somewhere there basing on the critics' reviews. Maybe I haven't the intelligence for socio-political-economic world issues or I just can't appreciate bland tastes because I probably dozed off this movie for at least 3 times. That's "at least".
It is being pegged as "one of the best movies of the year" but I'm sorry, in my book, the good movies should be gripping, intriguing, interesting, moving and/or inspiring. Syriana, for me, is merely intriguing and it just takes too long to get interesting. I think it only did become that during the last 5 minutes of the movie. Or when George Clooney (who definitely gained weight for this movie) died. I don't even care if it's a spoiler since I feel no one else will either. There are just too many characters and storylines to follow with. It's like that movie "A Lot Like Love" where there are I think 6 storylines of people falling in or out of love or loving for the wrong reasons. That movie however is interesting and has what people usually call a "climax". If watching Syriana could be related to sex, you wouldn't have a clue when your partner climaxed or whether she (or he) was faking it.
Thankfully, Princess Leah and I watched Memoirs of a Geisha later that evening which would provide a more interesting review.
To be continued.
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