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I can appreciate that “Body of Lies” is an expensive, well-made, well-produced movie with two high-wattage stars in Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio.  But mainly my problem with the movie is that it’s too much.  Too much violence, too much confusion, too much cell phone usage, too much flying around all over the place.  This is a movie about deception, and terrorists.  There’s not much more to it than that.  The good guys, Russell and Leo, are with the CIA, and Leo is undercover trying to find the leader of a terrorist cell.  Russell is in the USA giving him orders.  Leo is in danger all the time – people shooting at him, bombs going off, but he’s out there doing his stuff like some kid with ADD who can’t let it go.  He’s momentarily distracted by a beautiful nurse, but otherwise he’s killing people and saving the day all over the place.  Russell is a little more slick and slimey, but they try to show him as an everyman as he carpools his kids while strategizing on his bluetooth.  I think a little more simple, a little more meat to the story, and a little less time invested and I would have liked it more.

 


 

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Body of Lies (2008)

R 128 min - Action, Drama, Thriller - 10 October 2008
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Body of Lies follows CIA operative, Roger Ferris, as he uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. When Ferris devises a plan to infiltrate his network, he must first win the backing of cunning CIA veteran Ed Hoffman and the collegial, but perhaps suspect, head of Jordanian intelligence.

Director:  Ridley Scott
Stars:  Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Ali Suliman, Simon McBurney, Michael Gaston, Mehdi Nebbou, Golshifteh Farahani, Oscar Isaac, Alon Aboutboul, Vince Colosimo, Kais Nashif, Jamil Khoury, Lubna Azabal, Ghali Benlafkih, Clara Khoury, Giannina Facio

Storyline

Body of Lies follows CIA operative, Roger Ferris, as he uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. When Ferris devises a plan to infiltrate his network, he must first win the backing of cunning CIA veteran Ed Hoffman and the collegial, but perhaps suspect, head of Jordanian intelligence.


Tagline: Trust no one. Deceive everyone.

Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller

Details

Official Website:  http://bodyoflies.warnerbros.com/
Country:   United States of America,   United Kingdom
Language:  Arabic, English
Release Date:  10 October 2008

Box Office

Budget:  $70,000,000
Revenue:  $113,280,098

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Warner Bros. Pictures, Scott Free Productions, De Line Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:  2 h 08 min
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