Impressions of The Deal

The Deal is an independent movie that tries to address some of the issues surrounding our country’s dependence on oil. As advertised, there’s a love story plot, as well as some boardroom drama and violence to keep people interested.

Here’s a summary of the movie in a nutshell. At the start, we learn that the US is at war with the “Confederation of Arab States”–which I guess is supposed to be like OPEC, but apparently can also wage war. Gas prices are at $6/gallon because the US can no longer import gas from the region. Christian Slater plays an investment banker who’s approached by an American oil company who needs his help to close a deal with a Russian oil company that has some wells in Kazakhstan. We soon learn that something about the deal is not quite right, and Slater’s character faces a dilemma that puts his company–and his life–at risk.

(Note: The remainder of the post contains mild spoilers.)

more after the jump at The Oil Drum…