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Title: Trade Routes
Review: A political thriller; not much in the way of action at all. But if you're into some mind games, this is probably worth your time. Set in Bulgaria and the scenery is pleasing; definitely eastern European if Bulgaria is not the actual set. One or two actors are very good; the others average. The plot is shallow and simple enough, but has some twists that bring some unexpected turns.An election is reaching the end game and political forces clash in a mix of old school cold war intelligence games and western influence peddling. The down side is that America is once again played as the corrupt snake in the grass attempting to circumvent the "free processes of an independent nation". Though not a Hollywood flick, it's definitely of their mindset. A more interesting and realistic view would have been to actually incorporate historical forces that helped to make that nation what it is today. That may have been a bit too much work, however.2.5 - 3 stars.
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