Review of Body of Lies (2008) by Michael K — 06 Feb 2011

Ridley Scott again. has he made a bad film?? not the best performance by Russell but Leo was amazing. in his later films he has really shown what he is made of.

This review of Body of Lies (2008) was written by Michael K on 06 Feb 2011.

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