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Body of Lies (2008)
Directed by Ridley Scott
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The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as it is necessary for survival.
Rated R | Length 128 minutes
Actors
Leonardo DiCaprio | Russell Crowe | Mark Strong | Ali Suliman | Simon McBurney | Michael Gaston | Mehdi Nebbou | Golshifteh Farahani | Oscar Isaac | Alon Aboutboul | Vince Colosimo | Kais Nashif | Lubna Azabal | Ghali Benlafkih | Clara Khoury | Giannina Facio | Annabelle Wallis | Xanthe Elbrick | Michael Stuhlbarg | Jameel Khoury | Aaron lee Wright
Viewing History (seen 3 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08/2018 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| 06/12/2012 | TV | DVD | Owned | 7 stars |
| 03/01/2009 | TV | DVD | Rented | 8 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Not Ridley Scott’s best movie, but still an interesting watch. This is based on a book I read a few years ago. The book was more layered of course, but the movie does a pretty decent job of laying out the double and triple crosses and the layers of intrigue in the intelligence community during the Iraq war.
The action scenes, though few in number, are pretty intense. I also noticed for the first time that it looks like Scott borrowed some leftover footage from Blackhawk Down and used it here.
Russell Crowe does a damn fine job of playing a pretty vile, hate-able character. Hats off to him.
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