Black Gold (2011) - GOOD MOVIE
The title of this film misleadingly gives the impression that it is
going to be about oil. It is not. Even though it is set against the
background of the Arab nations as emerging gold producers, it is
actually about resistance to, and embracing of, change, as embodied in
the leadership of two tribes at odds over an area of oil bearing land,
and the son of one of the leaders who is caught up in the middle. It is a sprawling epic,
with some stunning visuals of desert and battles, but it never really
captures a sense of grandeur or significance. It also addresses to the
difference between traditionalists and modernisers.
This film holds the attention throughout its 130 minutes, but doesn't leave much of a mark afterwards.
This film holds the attention throughout its 130 minutes, but doesn't leave much of a mark afterwards.
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