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Syriana [HD DVD] | ![Syriana [HD DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Qn74t-4SL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Stephen Gaghan
Actors: Kayvan Novak, George Clooney, Amr Waked, Christopher Plummer, Jeffrey Wright
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $34.99
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Rating:  314 reviews
Sales Rank: 55347
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: Arabic (Original Language), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Persian (Original Language), Urdu (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: HD DVD
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 128 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARHD80792
UPC: 012569807921
EAN: 0012569807921
ASIN: B000E5KJFM
Theatrical Release Date: December 9, 2005
Release Date: June 20, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Acceptable Condition HD-DVD version, case has damage/wear. Disc is in very good condition.
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/20/2006 Run time: 103 minutes Rating: R
Amazon.com
iSyriana/i is an oil-based soap opera set against the world of global oil cartels. It is to the oil industry as iTraffic/i was to the drug trade (no surprise, since writer/director Stephen Gaghan wrote the screenplay to iTraffic/i): a sprawling attempt to portray the vast political, business, social, and personal implications of a societal addiction, in this case, oil. A major merger between two of the world's largest oil companies reveals ethical dilemmas for the lawyer charged with making the deal (Jeffrey Wright), and major global implications beyond the obvious; a CIA operative (George Clooney) discovers the truth about his work, and the people he works for; a young oil broker (Matt Damon) encounters personal tragedy, then partners with an idealistic Gulf prince (Alexander Siddig) attempting to build a new economy for his people, only to find he's opposed by powers far beyond his control. Meanwhile, disenfranchised Pakistani youths are lured into terrorism by a radical Islamic cleric. And that's just the start. As in iTraffic/i, in one way or another all of the characters' fates are tied to each other, whether they realize it or not, though the connections are sometimes tenuous. While iSyriana/i is basically a good film with timely resonance, it can't quite seem to measure up to Gaghan's ambitious vision and it very nearly collapses under the weight of its many storylines. Fortunately they are resolved skillfully enough to keep the film from going under in the end. To some viewers, iSyriana/i will seem like an unfocused and over-loaded film that goes, all at once, everywhere and nowhere. Others will find it to be an important work earnestly exploring major issues. In either case, it's a film that deserves to be taken seriously, and it's likely to be one that will be talked about for a long time to come. i--Dan Vancini/i
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bloody oil November 26, 2008
Bob (Divided States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
So it ain't perfect and maybe it's kinda preachy, but it is a sincere attempt to look at a very serious problem and you get the impression they gave it their best shot. Trying to create an accurate depiction of the many realities and complexities of oil politics using the medium of film in which to do it is monumentous task, is it not? Basically SYRIANA's complicated plot is a take on the world's oil addiction the same way the film TRAFFIC deals with America's addiction to drugs. We see the situation multi-perspectively, all those involved shown and connections made between them. SYRIANA is successful I think in giving the sense it's a small, complicated, corrupt world filled with delusions, lies, and violence. Nobody is innocent, and for better or worse, we're all in it together.
 Refreshing technique used in story telling October 29, 2008
Mat Love
Syriana is a great movie about what goes on behind the scenes in the corporate/political world and it shows how everyone, politician, military, intelligence, royalty, blue collar worker, media...is connected somehow. br / br /I watched this movie 4 times and the more I watched it, the more "clues" I gathered. This really isn't a movie where you can watch once and forget about it. This is NOT an action thriller. br / br /The movie was made in a collarge way to show how the world is a complex web of simultaneous activity. Each "piece" is held together by a well-known actor: Clooney (CIA scenes), Damon (analysis the "good" royalty), Cooper (corporate), Language (desperate workers) etc... Without them, it would be impossible to navigate through the movie. br / br /Anyway, this movie is not for rental. Buy it, watch it 3 or 4 times and think about it.
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