Ghosts of Beirut works as a thriller with an intricate plot and high stakes while leaving much to be desired in its depiction of real-life history. Our review:
At a certain point in the final episode of Ghosts of Beirut, a character utters a powerful statement about the relationship between the Middle East and the United States: both territories “are the same” and they “feed on each other.” Even though this may not sound like a huge revelation, it says a lot about the approach of the Showtime series and how it reflects the current state of the world.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Ask anyone about the conflict in the Middle East, and you’re bound to hear that it's complicated. Yet it is not uncommon for occidental productions to jumble together people who live in the area and dehumanize them so that audiences don’t accidentally empathize with terrorists’ motivations. Ghosts of Beirut doesn’t fall into that trap.
'Ghosts of Beirut' Recognizes the Implications of American Interference in the Middle East Ghosts of Beirut isn’t scared to point the finger at the United States and question the motivations behind the American presence in such a distant territory. While this is done under the excuse of peacekeeping, we can’t ignore that the existence of foreign soldiers in Middle Eastern territory has a clear effect on the culture and everyday lives of locals.
'Ghost of Beirut' Fails When Trying to Tell The Viewer How to Feel At the same time, Ghosts of Beirut doesn’t seem to trust its own ability to convey how serious – and real – the story presented is. Throughout the episodes, the show sometimes takes a documentary approach to the narrative by showing real-life agents talking about the experience that is being dramatized in the series.
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