The film "Syriana," with Matt Damon, George Clooney and Jeffrey Wright, weaves a story of CIA agents, oil barons and budding terrorists -� yet the most intriguing character is a quiet lawyer. In him we see the indignities a young attorney endures, and his revenge as he claws his way up the ladder. If the close look at lawyering sounds boring, fear not. The movie�s story advances with kidnapping, a look into a terrorist training camp, palace intrigue and cynical speeches about oil finance.
December 19, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The cast includes CIA agents, Arab princes, oil barons and budding terrorists, but a quiet lawyer proves to be the most intriguing character in the movie “Syriana.”
In Bennett Holiday (Jeffrey Wright), viewers see the indignities a young attorney in a prestigious law firm endures and his surprising revenge as he finds a way to serve his client and claw his way up the partnership ladder.
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