![]() And Crowe is arrogant but compelling in a role that has him dispensing murderous orders while at his child's soccer game buffet and swinging by school for a drop off. ![]() ![]() ![]() DiCaprio is intense, but his Titanic-like charms add much-needed levity when he comes a-courting at his beloved physician's home. Or at least one that illuminates or adds depth to what we already know - from the news and from other movies that have taken on the subject - about the war on terror.īut Body of Lies does do one thing perfectly: give viewers a chance to see two fine actors go toe to toe. The movie is all about this CIA agent Roger Ferris, played by Dicaprio, working for Hoffman played by Russel Crowe. The movie stars some good actors with the likes of Leonardo Di Caprio, Mark Strong, Russel Crowe and many more. Although it offers a fascinating (if labyrinthine) look at the intricacies of running covert operations, in the end, it focuses too much on serving up stylized fare when all we really long for is a good, old-fashioned spy movie. The movie body of lies was released in 2008 and is directed by Ridley Scott. But couple that with the movie's nearly unrelenting violence (bombs exploding, machine guns firing, bodies bleeding) and you end up with a thriller that flirts dangerously with being overdone (this is not a film for anyone prone to migraines). The quick camera cuts and the rough, gritty terrain add to the pressure. The tension begins from the first moment and rarely lets up in Ridley Scott's BODY OF LIES.
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