Syriana - Movie Review Example

A scene in the movie that can be compared to a real-life event is whereby a CIA operative Robert Barnes is sent to Lebanon specifically to Beirut, to carry out the kidnapping and killing of a Prince known as Nasir Al-Subaai. Prince Nasir is condemned to death because of the fact that he wants to develop the infrastructure of his Country.

The other reason is that he intends to give oil exploitation rights to china which happens to be the highest bidder. An event that can be compared to this scene is the 1973 oil crisis (Salterio). This oil crisis was started by Egypt and Syria which are affiliates of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. This was a result of a conflict between the two Countries Egypt and Syria with Israel. Syria and Egypt vowed not to export petroleum to nations that supported Israel against them.

The president of the US Richard Nixon supported Israel financially in the conflict. Arab oil-producing Countries such as Saudi Arabia increased the costs of oil in the US to large extent. This real-life scenario shows the fight that was taking place in a bid to secure war in historical periods (Salterio). Oil has used a tool for punishing the US for supporting Israel against oil-producing giants. The same way Prince Nasir in the movie Syriana was punished for being on the wrong side of the oil war.

The movie clearly displays the struggle between the developed countries as they fight for the control of oil in the Middle East.