PROS:
- It makes some good points about how deals (political, business, whatever) are really made, and how people can be used and tossed aside. Very Machiavellian (sp?). This aspect was a bit heavy-handed, but ... it's a movie.
- It does point out that the USA is addicted to energy consumption. ADDICTED. Yup - I have an SUV, so paint me with that same brush.
CONS:
- It acts like the USA is the only nation that seeks to preserve its power and influence. Yeah, right ... we're the only wolf in a world full of lambs.
- And by the way, did these guys remember that we support representational democracy across the entire world?
- Finally, in addition to representational democracy, the USA supports laissez faire capitalism, and protects private property. Perhaps we don't have full-blown "social Darwinism", but even that tough systems beats (read: yields better results than) the egalitarian suppression of talent. Capitalism / private property are the reasons why America will ALWAYS have the worlds highest GNP (sure, China is growing faster. The increase from 0 to 1 is an infinite increase; that from 100 to 101 ain't so impressive - or is it?). This movie seems to take a few digs a capitalism / private property.
C or perhaps C minus. Politics aside, it was OK entertainment. You must pay attention.