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ArtGunnery
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A story about this — 25 weeks ago

Again, history of oil and the politics around it drove me to pick this up at blockbuster the other day. I wanted to see it in the theaters but missed it. This is Hollywood trying to tackle the serious political issue of our times, radical islamic fundamentalism and it’s interaction with our oil addiction and our friend/enemy Saudi Arabia. I was prepared for a white washing due to the big name stars (Jennifer Garner, Will Smith) and their previous focus on action over content. Was pleasantly surprised though. While not a philosophical tome, the balance between actual dramatic hard events and action came down in favor of the actual content. There is really only one action scene near the end and it is totally in context, not gratuitous.

Not as heavy and well acted as Syriana, a stand up job for a bunch of Hollywood hacks. Worth seeing. I rate 3 of 5 stars.


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