Review of Body of Lies (2008) by James M — 20 Nov 2013
A rather heavy-going political thriller which I found quite similar in ways to 2005's Syriana.
Leonardo DiCaprio plays a CIA agent undercover in the Middle East, gathering intelligence on an Al-Qaida terrorist network, negotiating and double crossing with both the Jordanian security service and his CIA superior (a very snaky Russell Crowe).
There's quite a lot to take in during the early stages of this movie and there's some well staged action scenes.
Good performances from DiCaprio, Crowe and the rest of the cast, but I wouldn't really list this amongst Ridley Scott's best movies.
This review of Body of Lies (2008) was written by James M on 20 Nov 2013.
Body of Lies has generally received positive reviews.
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