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December 9, 2005
At the Movies: Smart thriller takes on oil-industry corruption
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
Writer-director Stephen Gaghan has a full tank of ideas in "Syriana," a tale of oil-industry corruption and conspiracy whose story is almost too dense and taxing for the average guy at the pumps.
| SYRIANA |
 Director: Stephen Gaghan Cast: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, Amanda Peet Rating: R for violence and language Running time: 128 minutes |
The filmmaker applies the multiple story lines, far-flung locations and detached-observer perspective he used in Steven Soderbergh's drug drama "Traffic," whose screenplay earned Gaghan an Academy Award.
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