Black November

My mind went in many directions with this movie. I think of the plight of the people who do not have a righteous political gov't. No wonder so many people dislike the USA. Just because companies that are nothing but greedy; the less fortunate voice(s) go unnoticed. Here I am in the uSA going about my business, while companies in the USA do business of foreign soil and care more about money than a human life. USA is on the verge of total destruction because we have replaced God with greed and selfishness. It is October 22nd, and we will soon be electing a new president. If God will have mercy on America, then Trump will win; and if not then we deserve retribution for our sins.

Significant story about the power of a woman and strength as leader. Fiction can tell a lot of truth. I Only wrote this to balance the bias.Yes, the movie is not a blockbuster but it is reasonably made and the content of focus is told quite well, Many reviewers who have not endured cruelty by corruption have downplayed it's significance. As one born in the West, I hope that the lack of blood & brutality from government and corporate interest not being in our streets does not dehumanize others fate. After all, we ALL bleed red.

SPOILER ALERT:.....................I enjoyed every moment of this film until it' s final minute..While the film ended as intended, with it's intended impact, I believe the producers could have developed a more creative and longer ending that did not leave so much unresolved.I have never before viewed a film that left me feeling so empty. Which I assume is what the producers/directors wantedThis is supposed to be a film, not a wake.But still highly recommended despite brutally accurate portrayal of real life circumstances with no satisifactory follow-up resolution.

It makes you think

This is a terribly directed and written film about a very IMPORTANT ISSUE. The issue is how oil companies, mainly Shell Oil, have operated in Nigeria, and how Nigerian government corruption allowed that to happen, while Shell Oil took advantage of a situation. Shell did or was suppose to clean up all oil spills, even those caused by third parties, those who break into oil lines to steal oil, for example. But as the movie depicts, Nigeria was prohibited from refining its own oil. You can read about the newest litigation called "Shell Fights Lawsuits Over Environmental Record in Nigeria" 2016, many news agencies released this.Excerpt:" It is a point Shell has already contested in The Hague, where four Nigerian farmers and Friends of the Earth successfully appealed a ruling that was largely in Shell's favor last year, allowing them to pursue a case against the company in the Netherlands. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Thursday.Last year, the company said it experienced on average nine oil spills a month caused by sabotage or theft, with a handful of additional spills caused by operational issues. An uptick in violence this year has knocked important export terminals out of action for months at a time, though divestments onshore have helped reduce the overall number of spills Shell has recorded.Shell blames the spills in the legal cases on third-party interference, like sabotage and theft. Under Nigerian law, the company isn't required to pay compensation for spills caused by sabotage or theft. It also points to illegal refining, a source of pollution in the region that is unrelated to the company's infrastructure.Shell also maintains that it cleans up all oil spills, regardless of the cause."Anyway, it's sad the film wasn't more polished. It's almost comical in some places, or like Rourke's hair that looks like a greased back straw broom. I was like, "What is his hair supposed to depict?" The script moves too fast and leaves out most all details of oil production and government corruption, even in its explanatory phase.I could only get through about 20 minutes because this is an important issue that deserves better.

America was born out of violence and greed starting with planned attempted genocide of Native Americans. Corporations, corrupted politicians and 1%er class now rule the USA. Believe this or not. The declining middle class, bulk of white Americans are finally seeing this too and are revolting-in an unconscious way by following 1%er buffoon/bigot non-leader Trump or Truth Teller Sanders. Just yesterday, at various points across the globe and America, there were 350.org peaceful demonstrations and civil disobedience against Fossil Fuel industry and its dirty political supporters who are killing off our future as well. This household has Alaskans and Alaskan Native and this non Hollywood ending (not all kissy, happy) was authentic. Don't choke on your popcorn kiddies. Truth of our culpability in the negative impacts America, Americans and American corporations have had on the earth are REAL. In the past few months, many leading Indigenous global environmental leaders have been killed.

Pretty good Movie!

super

■ 概要ロスアンジェルス。ジャーナリストのクリスティ(キム・ベイシンガー)は走る車の中でインタヴューをしていた。車はトンネルに入る。ちょうどその時、トンネルの出口の直近の交差点に大きなタンクローリーが突っ込んできて止まった。武装した男たちが走り寄り、タンクに爆弾を張り付けた。そしてトンネル方向に向かって銃を構えた。一方反対側のトンネルの出口(入口？)でも武装した男たちが集まった。つまりトンネルの中で多くの人たちが人質になってしまった。これから21年前のナイジェリアに切り替わる。石油開発が始まる。それが次第に大きくなる。大きな事故が発生して反対運動が始まる。ジャーナリストのケイト・サマーズ(サラ・ウェイン・キャリーズ)がこの運動を継続的にウォッチングしている。ケイトとクリスティは同じ会社でケイトから話を聞いていたクリスティはトンネルの中で彼らにインタヴューをする。■ キム・ベイシンガー推薦作念のためだが「(1986)ナインハーフ/Nine 1/2 Weeks」などは非推薦。「(1987)消えたセクシー・ショット/Nadine」。ヌード写真(実は高速道路の図面)が元でギャングに追い回されるが大反撃。「(1991)あなたに恋のリフレイン/The Marrying Man/Too hot to handle」。歌手。運命の男性と結婚(4回)と離婚(3回)。結婚直前のチャーリー(アレック・ボールドウィン)はヴィッキー(キム)のショーを見て我を忘れる。「(1992)愛という名の疑惑/Final Analysis」。妹(ユマ・サーマン)と共謀し、夫(エリック・ロバーツ)を殺して財産を奪う。偽装のために精神分析医(リチャード・ギア)を引き込む。必見の悪役。「(1993)ブロンディー、女銀行強盗/The Real McCoy」。六年服役して出所。息子を誘拐されて、銀行強盗を強要される。母親の愛情がよく表現されている。「(1994)ゲッタウェイ/The Getaway」。夫(アレック・ボールドウィン)や仲間とともに強盗。仲間割れして死闘。テキサス州エルバソのホテルで最後の決戦。「(2000)永遠のアフリカ/I Dreamed of Africa」。実話。小さな子供を連れて再婚しアフリカに移住し牧場経営。雄大な自然、しかし過酷な気候、密猟者など。「(2000)ブレス・ザ・チャイルド/Bless the Child」。看護師。妹が産まれたばかりの子供を残して失踪。六年後、子供がカルト集団から狙われる。カルト集団と対決する。妹がまた現れる。「(2004)トラブル IN ベガス/Elvis Has Left the Building」。コメディ。ハーモニー(キム)の面前でエルヴィスの衣装の男性が次々に怪死。エルヴィスの衣装を(着ないで)持った男性から好きになられて逃げ回る。上記の他に「(2004)セルラー/Cellular」。これはキム姐さんは誘拐される役なので活躍しないが、最初から最後まで緊迫した場面が連続している。非常によろしい。

Another great show