[lbo-talk] Syriana: Take Bob Out!

[Max B. Sawicky]

I did a number on this on my site, for any interested.  I think Yoshie has
the film pinned down as film.  CIA Bob's conversion struck me as totally
unconvincing, hardly motivated at all.  As "Andie" noted, the explicit
citation of Mossadegh as a development model in the film is interesting and
shows somebody - maybe Clooney - is reading.  Though confusion persists,
since the Matt Damon character who invokes Mossadegh embodies some kind of
mythically clean free enterprise position.
mbs

Still and all, the film is worth seeing.  Mazhar Munir, who plays
Wasim, and Jeffrey Wright, who plays Bennett Holiday, are
outstanding.  Chris Cooper as Jimmy Pope is solid.  Alexander Siddig
in the role of Nasir is quite charming also.

Yoshie Furuhashi
<http://montages.blogspot.com>
<http://monthlyreview.org>
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