So as noted, Syriana was I thought pretty awesome. While it was about politics, I disagree that it's really a leftist critique of the right, or of the current administration, or of U.S. foreign policy, it's more of a portrait of it. While people may derive a political message from the movie, I think that it's more based on the context from which you are watching, then from the movie itself.

The main theme was self interest. The nations involved, and the people involved, were all self interested, as we all are, and the movie was mostly about that. It didn't say that the U.S. should stop interfering in the middle east, it just shows us that it does, because of its self interests.

I also enjoyed the visual style, and the performances were as far as I can recall quite excellent. I really want to see it again, as soon as possible. Which will probably be after christmas.


Anyway, also new are the teasers for X3 and Mission: Impossible III, both due in May 2006. X3, I wasn't really expecting too much from, because I don't really trust Brett Ratner, but the teaser looks promising. And: it's got Ken Leung! M : I : III, as they seem to be calling it, doesn't look as promising, and I'm hoping it's just because the teaser isn't that well cut. Most of it's too quick to really see much, which just made it incoherent. I did like PSH in the teaser, so am looking forward to that, and hopefully, a better trailer in time. Looks like the Matt Todd Experience just got a whole lot more... impossibler.





So, that's all I can think of. One exam down, two to go, then Toronto for four days, and Stars while we're there. Yay!


~parker.

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