Review of Body of Lies (2008) by Tom B — 29 Jan 2010

I've not been a big fan of Ridley Scott's films in the past, Gladiator was far too long, Black Hawk Down was badly written and flimsy at best, Kingdom of Heaven was utter rubbish and Blade Runner was just plain boring. I didn't particularly have high hopes for Body of Lies, modern thrillers can be very hit and miss. I liked The Kingdom, but not Rendition. I liked Lions for Lambs in a weird way, but I hated Babel.

Body of Lies started off well though and I was soon unable to tear my eyes away. The story wasn't particularly original, but the character development was well done and very interesting to watch. This was matched by a very convincing performances both from DiCaprio and Crowe. Mark Strong was also excellent as always.

The film was a bit long, but it really didn't feel it, it was enjoyable all the way through, despite the slightly confusing plot. I'd definitely recommend this, it makes you think about the problem in the middle-east without being one-sided whilst doing a good entertaining job too.