Syriana
I saw Syriana the other night.
It’s a complex, multi-threaded plot about oil and the Middle East. You can read more at the wikipedia article linked above.
It’s got an ensemble cast and some great performances, including, of course, George Clooney as a CIA agent. It’s interesting.
But before we get to far, I’m just going to put this out there: complex doesn’t necessarily mean good. There are complex, multi-threaded movies that are good, amazing even, like Magnolia. But let’s not get confused with what makes a movie good. Engaging and compelling movies are good or great movies.
That said, this movie is good. It’s entertaining but I never found it fully engaging.