when this decade blows over and people reminisce about the films of the naughty’s (i suppose thats what they will call it. 2000 -2009) this film will stand out as a classic, a triumph among the countless no-brainer blockbusters to be realesed in the same period. the film (based on the book ‘OIL’) is a truely wonderful spectacle, with masterful cinematography, and a exceptional cast of familar and un-familiar actors. this truely is a gem. there is nothing about this film i can criticize. its got it all. im pleased that such a talented director created this film, if the script was put in the hands of any other director; i belive it would have failed to acomplish what it has to date. So all in all, it is a film i highly recommed, to any type of moviegoer. it cant lose.