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Features Actors:Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott Running time:128 Min. Rating:R Body of Lies is essentially a more hermetic duet, as Russell Crowe's pudgy CIA honcho Hoffman phones in a series of clandestine execution instructions to Middle Eastern operative Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) between handfuls of junk food at his suburban Virginia digs. This pair of odd couple, government ordained off-the-books murder incorporated thuggish protagonists' alternates between butting heads over covert murder methods, and moments of intended comic relief banter which is just not funny, under the circumstances. After pulling off an incineration of an entire insurgent hideaway in the desert, during which these unbelievably dumb and dumber seasoned fighters have no idea that Leonardo's friendly white infiltrator isn't an Arab; Ferris heads off to Amman, Jordan for further instructions from his eating disorder text messenger mate. This, while engaging on the side in a little Geneva Conventions dodging, free lance maneuvers of his own, shooting suspicious pedestrians in the back of the head in broad daylight. Ferris' new assignment is to lure an apparently shy mystery terrorist out into the cold, with a little help from the local intelligence chief (Mark Strong), a dandy in designer suits who has his nails done between pulling out with pliers those of his disappeared torture victims. When captured for a bit himself, Ferris takes some applied finger crushing in relative stride, while remaining lucid enough to deliver a speech scolding his captors for being sucker dupes as fleeting tools of the oil companies. Hope this helps you decide.Thanks for reading! :)Read full review
Ridley Scott is usually one you can depend on to make a good, sometimes fantastic, film, and it'll mostly be well-done. This definitely fits the last two mentioned qualities. The plot is impeccably well-written, and keeps developing very well throughout. By no surprise, DiCaprio delivers another winning performance here as the young CIA field agent who is given authority within a short time period to do what he wants to get what his superior wants. Here he is cocky, brave and smart, exactly what his character should be. He is the true lead of the film because without him, the story and film would be meaningless. His solid performance also makes the film better. DiCaprio is now recognizable as a character who completely immerses himself in the role. His "Leo-the-pretty-boy" days are long gone. Ridley Scott's regular Crowe takes a back seat here, to be DiCaprio's supervisor. Crowe delivers the best performance here. From his Arkansas accent to his leniency at handling somewhat drastic situations, Crowe steals almost every scene he's in. It's good, really, because it makes his character slimy yet interesting. Although his role is understated and underused a bit, it also makes his character cautious. On top of that the cinematography and editing are careful and effective. This shows the Arab culture in a neutral light at certain parts, and actually features spoken Arabic, in nice amounts, which I would say should earn it recognition(in addition to all else I've mentioned in this review). I would say that this is a thriller-drama, with action elements... do not watch it expecting constant car-chases or shootings, albeit it is surely intense. It brings up several well-stated and solid points, for and against several sides, and offers food for thought. There is near-constant language, and it is always moderate or more. Also, there is a lot of violence and a little sheer brutality, and it is not for the faint of heart.Read full review
I decided to buy this movie because of the powerhouse actors and the sceen writer. I felt if it was even close to the unbelivable standard set by The Departed it was well worth being in my BluRay collection. While I do not think It was as great as The Departed It is very well able to stand on its own. Russel Crowe was as I expeted great, he pulled of the roll as a out of shape pencil pusher and C.I.A feild handler much better then even I expected and I am a long time admirer of his acting. Leanardo seems to grow sharper and more confident of his skill with every movie, In my humble opinion I believe he is the very best of his generation and stands up strong against any of the all time greats. I feel the story line and writing is very srong and the plot is very believable and that is a very scary feeling to believe that is what is going on in the underbelly of world espionage. As I expected Body of Lies is very well worth being in my collection since I have already enjoyed watching it several times and each time I seem to get a little more out of the very complex plot. I am sure many spy movie buffs will feel the same way. Enjoy!!!Read full review
Package was in good shape,disc had few scratches and loaded fine,for used product no issues
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Entertaining, engaging, well acted, down to earth, no bs of CIA operatives.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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