Either I'm just slow and stupid...

[Menolly]

Poirot? As in Agatha Chr-stie's Hercule Poirot? Is there a series featuring the character?

[Fist and Faith]

Traffic was written and directed by the same guy as Syriana. His whole thought on moviemaking is that Hollywood insults audiences by "keeping things simple," and that we can follow complex plotlines.

What I'm saying is that, if you enjoyed Traffic, but not Syriana, you're not slow or stupid -- you just need to spend more time in the 'Tank!

(Shameless Plug!)

I certainly can't speak for Jay or Fist, but I didn't take it that you were implying we were slow or stupid.

I took it that he thinks there's hope for me! Woo Hoo!

[The Laughing Man]

Poirot? As in Agatha Chr-stie's Hercule Poirot? Is there a series featuring the character?

www.biography.com/search/schedule.do?ke ... e's+Poirot

[Menolly]

Thanks Esmer! I've only known of the films years ago.

[dlbpharmd]

I gotta agree that the movie was very incohesive. I just finished watching the move - in fact, I some parts twice. The only thing that made sense to me was the story behind the succession of the Emir. The Washington lawyer sub-plot confused the hell out of me, and the terrorist in training plot just didn't seem necessary to the big picture.