Syrna's Chess Game

Arnulfo 2022-03-24 09:01:40

Oil well workers, CIA agents, Middle Eastern princes, American dignitaries and oil giants, Chinese state-owned enterprises, economic analysts, a series of seemingly unrelated roles are linked together by an oil well bidding event. This is a game of chess. The players are undoubtedly Chinese state-owned enterprises, American dignitaries and oil giants (the two are actually closely related, and they can be regarded as one operator and one trailer), as well as the princes of the Middle East.
China is a rapidly rising developing country. With the ambition of going global and rejuvenating the nation, and taking advantage of the autocratic system, it has concentrated its efforts on developing state-owned enterprises, trying to seize limited resources through these super-enterprises and gain space for economic development so as to further develop Lay a solid foundation for military development and strive for the right to speak on the political stage.
The political and economic giants of the United States are striving to maintain their advantages in all aspects with the huge capital they already have, trying to maintain their hegemony in the rapidly changing international situation.
The Prince of the Middle East is a sad character. The first card he drew was the worst card. The feudal remains, the economy is backward, the military defense is empty, and the civil strife is frequent. Originally, he could only barely manage, and he could last for a while, but he insisted on reforming, challenging the existing international order, and developing a strong country. His failure was doomed from the start.
Yes, the real chess players are only these three parties, and the other characters are just chess pieces. The disparity in starting power made the ending almost unsuspenseful. The United States finally won the war. China got some temporary benefits but that was only there. Continue to be America's puppet.
It's the last scene that's worth thinking about. Oil workers who lost their jobs due to the transfer of oilfield property rights have found their dignity and faith in extremist terrorist organizations. They drive small boats to oil gathering ships at sea at high speed. The stern left a straight trail of white foam, and their eyes were directed straight ahead. The voice of the Qur'an in their hearts transcended all the noise of the world and resonated persistently. They didn't hesitate, didn't look back, didn't even close their eyes, and just perished with the behemoth in a loud noise...
Therefore, the United States is not considered a winner in the end, just like in the chess game, the smallest mouse is often the one who restrains the elephant. This is the cruelty of the movie. There is no winner's struggle and no possible cooperation. In the end, the people who bear all the consequences of suffering are hopeless human beings. But in fact, the reality is far more cruel than the movie, because only a few mice in reality cannot kill the elephant, in reality no one perishes with us, if we don't work hard, don't resist, don't change, the final outcome It will only be an indefinite continuation of the Elephant Age.
It is ironic that this film was produced in the United States. This film shouted "corruption is our way of survival" through the mouths of American officials, and said "capitalism is endless encroachment and destruction" through the mouths of American elites. On the contrary, the movie that interprets the universal value of democracy, freedom and equality by the actions of the Middle East prince is actually an American movie. The funny thing is that the people we want to resist are telling us that you need to resist, because resistance is justice, resistance is truth, and resistance is the way out. The funny thing is that we are marching towards capitalism one after another, becoming vulgar and worshipping money, while the young people in the center of the capitalist world have given 83% of their support to Bernie Sanders, who represents democratic socialism... Maybe these contrasts are the reason It's something we should reflect on.
All in all, Cinrena is a meaningful film, both in terms of content and its existence.

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  • Luciano 2022-04-21 09:01:51

    Gray standard Fusha~~haha

  • Kassandra 2022-04-23 07:01:47

    It's a good movie, but I just feel that the whole front of oil is too long and wants to express too much: economy, politics, military, religion, belief, brainwashing, etc. Power, a little nowhere to focus. . . [Clooney is going to take Big Ben and his good brothers on the road of experts on Middle East issues!

Syriana quotes

  • Robby Barnes: Both of my parents are professional liars.

  • Dean Whiting: Bennett.

    Bennett Holiday: Sir?

    Dean Whiting: At my firm, I have a flock of sheep who think they're lions. Maybe you're a lion everyone thinks is a sheep.