tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post113635830013712216..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Syriana...I thinkBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1137354450568296282006-01-15T11:47:00.000-08:002006-01-15T11:47:00.000-08:00At 8:35 AM, Cyn said..."The plots are not MEANT to...At 8:35 AM, Cyn said...<BR/><BR/>"The plots are not MEANT to be easily deciphered or otherwise followed. Why? Because that's the nature of the issue being presented! You're meant to leave the theater asking, "What the h---?"<BR/><BR/>Seems to me that the film makers have fallen into the intentional fallacy pothole. To write a poem/novel/film exploring confusion...you wouldn't write a confusing poem/novel/film would you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136484126999373022006-01-05T10:02:00.000-08:002006-01-05T10:02:00.000-08:00I think I understood it well enough. However, I di...I think I understood it well enough. However, I didn't feel anything for the characters. (Well I cared enough about Clooney's character that I shut my eyes during the torture scene.) But the characters are not well developed. And how did Clooney know how to find the convoy at the end? And how did he know what was about to take place? Hacking into the CIA computers I guess? Not impressive. And if you see TRAFFIC the TV series you see that Gaghan and Soderbergh copied it almost verbatim. At least the characters were well developed in that movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136482473926775902006-01-05T09:34:00.000-08:002006-01-05T09:34:00.000-08:00If NOBODY knows what is happening, hey, perhaps NO...If NOBODY knows what is happening, hey, perhaps NOTHING is actually happening?<BR/><BR/>In information theory, too much information is the same as no information.<BR/><BR/>Was he Descartes who said "I'm paranoid, therefore I am?"<BR/><BR/>Relax, kids. Deep breathing helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136474448467905242006-01-05T07:20:00.000-08:002006-01-05T07:20:00.000-08:00I have to concur with the majority of postings on ...I have to concur with the majority of postings on this movie. It was beautifully filmed with subplots upon subplots, but somewhere the main plot was missing from the film. I like to consider myself a lover of intelligent writing, but... What was the point of it all? It was most definitely overrated. George Clooney had as much of a clue as I did of what was going on.jammit50https://www.blogger.com/profile/16079200117916007885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136471968556883762006-01-05T06:39:00.000-08:002006-01-05T06:39:00.000-08:00I agree Syriana is overrated. Not the best movie ...I agree Syriana is overrated. Not the best movie of the year, and IMO isn't even in the top ten. BUT Clooney turns in a great performance, and Damon's is the best of his career.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136413565348684882006-01-04T14:26:00.000-08:002006-01-04T14:26:00.000-08:00The biggest problem for me is that none of the sto...The biggest problem for me is that none of the stories were as interrelated as a movie like this normally has them be. There was never some grand reveal, nor was there any serious weaving together at the end. Plus, a lot less seems to happen than in something like <I>Traffic</I>, which was much more structured around events.<BR/><BR/>But all in all, I dug the movie even if I did do a little head-scratching coming out of it.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08225225580903672256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136397844612952422006-01-04T10:04:00.000-08:002006-01-04T10:04:00.000-08:00I like how right before I read this, I read an art...I like how right before I read this, I read an article over at CHUD about how the wheels on Ocean's Thirteen have started a-chuggin'. <BR/><BR/>Guess those people will be satiated sooner than we thought! Aw, who am I kidding...I like the Ocean's movies too. So sue me.Shawn Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992049960173305675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136389454361317792006-01-04T07:44:00.000-08:002006-01-04T07:44:00.000-08:00SYRIANA ... my nominee for "Most Overrated Film of...SYRIANA ... my nominee for "Most Overrated Film of '05" ... Ebert and Roeper had it #1 on their list ... hey, if I don't know what the hell is going on, it ain't a great film!<BR/>Let's hope '06 is a better movie year ... but I doubt it! But then, as long as we have Michael Bay and the Wayans Brothers, we're in good shape!<BR/>Happy New Year to all ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1136389210725411372006-01-04T07:40:00.000-08:002006-01-04T07:40:00.000-08:00I enjoyed Syriana, too, though I'm still a bit con...I enjoyed <I>Syriana</I>, too, though I'm still a bit confused as to what actually happened. I wouldn't be against seeing it a second or third time to fully understand it, but I would be against paying another $8, so that'll have to wait.<BR/><BR/>But, yes, it was a pleasure to watch a film that didn't treat the audience like children.<BR/><BR/>I thought Alexander Siddig did a great job, too. He's certainly come a long way since his <I>Star Trek: DS9</I> days.david golbitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494541678536011153noreply@blogger.com