Review of Body of Lies (2008) by Enoch E — 15 Feb 2012

Hoffman it's the best character ever made!!, of course, all the performances where nice, but Hoffman...

This review of Body of Lies (2008) was written by Enoch E on 15 Feb 2012.

Body of Lies has generally received positive reviews.

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The conventional espionage thriller is usually pretty good. With Leo and Russell it should be much better than 54%. I hate jaded critics…

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