I only gave this film a 6/10 after reading a dense diagram summarising every character in the film and how they are related to the main plot. Ideally, I should not have to consult something like this. The film was very fast and involved a lot of characters working for different organisations, all with their own secrets, and it was very hard to follow. Eventually as viewers we get the overall gist by the end. The oil corporations make losers of us all - whether in America or overseas, and the whole world's cheap fossil fuel supply relies on a network of corruption, assassination, alienation and misery. It's a deep insight into how this whole system works but perhaps presented in a convoluted and overwhelming way.
Review of Syriana
