The owners of World Wide Oil Company in New York City wires its field manager in Mexico to put a couple of wildcat independent drillers out of business. The manager puts one of his own wells on fire, hoping it will explode and burns out the intruders, but the wind shifts and World Wide's wells in the field are menaced.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move fast and don't care much for logic, sure. It’s perfect for people who enjoy watching guys in hats argue in rooms that look like they were built for a play. If you need your dramas to be subtle or realistic, skip it. You will probably find the whole thing a bit exhaust...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move fast and don't care much for logic, sure. It’s perfect for people who enjoy watching guys in hats argue in rooms that look like they were built for a play. If you need your dramas to be subtle or realistic, skip it. You will probably find the whole thing a bit exhausting. There is this moment early on where the fire starts, and it’s meant to be this huge, terrifying event. Instead, it looks like someone set a small bonfire behind a curtain. Yo..."
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