aazell1
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Lots of reviews on here now so I won't bother with a synopsis but it's important to note that that this is Leonardo Di Caprio's movie and damn is he good in it. Roger Ferris, his on the ground CIA operative is a wonderful characterization of a man trapped in a world he can't change much as he might want to.
The story begins with flash shots of Ferris overseeing a the torture of a suspect and looking away. As we move through the story its his frustration at others recklessness and ignorance with a world that he is part of and understands better than most that finally leads to his own downfall.
Its a cautionary tale which sees Russel Crow (as Ferris's) boss being right all along. He's brash and unlikeable but he's right. You can't connect with anyone in this kind of war. Your on your own and as we watch Ferris veer off the tracks to his own peril we know its not going to end well.
I love this film for one reason. Its honest about a very complex subject and pulls no punches when it comes to the huge divide between the arab culture and that of the western nations.
Like Syriana it make no judgements for you and gives a balanceds view from all angles.
What a very messy war indeed.
The story begins with flash shots of Ferris overseeing a the torture of a suspect and looking away. As we move through the story its his frustration at others recklessness and ignorance with a world that he is part of and understands better than most that finally leads to his own downfall.
Its a cautionary tale which sees Russel Crow (as Ferris's) boss being right all along. He's brash and unlikeable but he's right. You can't connect with anyone in this kind of war. Your on your own and as we watch Ferris veer off the tracks to his own peril we know its not going to end well.
I love this film for one reason. Its honest about a very complex subject and pulls no punches when it comes to the huge divide between the arab culture and that of the western nations.
Like Syriana it make no judgements for you and gives a balanceds view from all angles.
What a very messy war indeed.
I've often despaired a little at Deep Space Nine. It often maintained a fairly bland story without enough key episodes to get your blood going but I have to admit I've always enjoyed the Ferengi episodes.
Its a very old story of wily cop (Odo) vs lovable rogue (quark) and both actors clearly enjoy playing it to the full. Its Armin Shimmerman as Quark who raises the.bar on character acting though. He plays Quark as a floored career swindler who is cursed with a moral centre. He hates the fact he can't be as ruthless as other Ferengi and we love him for it.
Throwing these characters up against 1950 America really brings home some resonant messages. The Ferengi as a race are vile profiteers who'll stop at nothing for some gold pressed latinum but even Quark is horrified when he realises "they irradiated they're own atmosphere!! They're insane!".
Time travel plots can be very clunky. See "times arrow" in TNG for how not to do it but get the right characters and set them against the right time period and your onto a winner.
This is also an episode that will please trekies and non-trekies alike. Highly recommended watching.
Its a very old story of wily cop (Odo) vs lovable rogue (quark) and both actors clearly enjoy playing it to the full. Its Armin Shimmerman as Quark who raises the.bar on character acting though. He plays Quark as a floored career swindler who is cursed with a moral centre. He hates the fact he can't be as ruthless as other Ferengi and we love him for it.
Throwing these characters up against 1950 America really brings home some resonant messages. The Ferengi as a race are vile profiteers who'll stop at nothing for some gold pressed latinum but even Quark is horrified when he realises "they irradiated they're own atmosphere!! They're insane!".
Time travel plots can be very clunky. See "times arrow" in TNG for how not to do it but get the right characters and set them against the right time period and your onto a winner.
This is also an episode that will please trekies and non-trekies alike. Highly recommended watching.
