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His criticism of Syriana is old-fashioned. Multiple story lines

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In Reply to: very short Movie Reviews posted by DavidLD on March 4, 2006 at 12:57:45:

are not unusual in film these days: what would he (or she) make of the films from Asia that are much faster paced and complex?
Crash was easier to follow but Syriana had plenty of tension, excellent acting (disagree about Clooney's performance: he seemed the perfect cynic that finally saw the whole picture of his "use": he was a dupe), and stylish direction that didn't overwhelm the film but complimented the simultaneous time frames.
Syriana tackles a complex, serious subject with depth and insight... too bad the reviewer prefers a crappy bio like Aviator or a film about a second-rate musical talent with the predictable drug use, poor relationships, etc. like Walk the Line.
(there, I feel better...)

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Re: His criticism of Syriana is old-fashioned. Multiple story lines - Wendell Narrod 08:39:06 03/06/06 (0)
"a second-rate musical talent"
The single dumbest statement I've read on this forum. Thanks, now I feel better.:)
Thanks! I needed that! I'm better now... - DavidLD 09:27:05 03/05/06 (1)
Tho I still think Syriana wouldn't cut it as a Dallas storyline! By the end of the film I didn't care a thing about any of the Syriana characters.
- You didn't care for any of the characters? Well, that's the price - tinear 14:02:02 03/05/06 (0)
  of having a complete picture of a human being, at least for some.
  The film easily could have been called "Greed."
  Clooney's character came closest to a "hero" in his last efforts.

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