Ridley Scott
Producer
Donald DeLine, Ridley Scott
Screenwriter
William Monahan
Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani, Oscar Isaac, Simon McBurney
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date
10 October 2008 (USA)
Producer
Donald DeLine, Ridley Scott
Screenwriter
William Monahan
Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani, Oscar Isaac, Simon McBurney
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date
10 October 2008 (USA)
Official website
Body-of-Lies.com
Body-of-Lies.com
Synopsis: Based on Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, 2007, a novel about the CIA, Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio), who discovers a lead in a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. When Ferris develops a plan to infiltrate his network, it must first win the backing of cunning CIA veteran Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe) and the collegial, but perhaps suspect, head of Jordanian intelligence. Though ostensibly his allies, Ferris questions how far you can really trust these men without putting his entire operation - and his life - on the line.
Review: Body of Lies is a plot-driven espionage thriller that demonstrates the basics of Western intelligence that he has done good and evil in the post 9 / 11 was not too preachy or pushing the audience. It has a dense narrative that even a brief trip to the bathroom can be key in the plot points that were lost. Body of Lies Crisscross the world, with scenes that take place in no less than a half dozen countries including the United States, England, Holland, Iraq, Jordan and Syria. For the most part, the tone is a serious, but Scott lets a scene of frivolity and a bit of light romance. Visually, the movie is interesting in the way they used satellite images to present a broader, bird's eye view of the action.
The film follows Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe) as a team from the CIA. Ferris was the kind field, you have all the contacts and know the layout. He can move easily from Iraq to Jordan to Syria. We can say that a nurse working in Amman of Iran is based on his accent. Hoffman is certain his desk chief, who acts as a spider in the center of a web in Langley, Ferris watching from above through real-time satellite images. For spymaster Ed Hoffman (Crowe) in Langley, informants are live bait to catch a slippery fish. By her man in Amman, Roger Ferris (DiCaprio), who are trusted allies in the war against al-Qaeda. One is a technocrat who is confident in their monitoring instruments, the other a humanist who trusts the people. This is the last stage of Big Brother. Ferris and Hoffman of the latest operation is going after Osama Bin Laden clone, Al-Saleem (Alon Aboutboul). This must be associated with the head of the Jordanian Intelligence Agency, Hani (Mark Strong). However, Hani is the clever and manipulative as any director of the CIA and anyone who reads the title of the film can guess the foundations of what happens next: Ferris falls in a web of lies, some created by him, by some his boss, and he will struggle to do the right thing and get rid of everything that has been built. The lies are actually relatively simple and easy to keep track of. There is no betrayal of treason, so many movies that get caught in these days, but the pace does not suffer due to a plot that forces to be intricate, but it would be better served by simplicity. There is one point about halfway through the film where Ferris comes with the idea of building a false terrorist cell to cell challenge that is going after. The idea is not all bad, but basically restarts the plot instead of building it. The pace of Body of Lies is suspected with a lot of these moments. Ferris does not seem to learn much from their paths to the end, so that the characters, while compelling, are also stalled for most of the film.
However, the results are excellent if not extraordinary. DiCaprio has established himself as the best young actor out there for quite some time now. His command of different voices, different languages (I've never heard a southerner speak Arabic, as well as it does in this movie), and different mannerism make him a consummate professional. Crowe, in my opinion one of the few major actors working today, is underused in what is really a minor role than what showed trailers. The biggest highlight Mark Strong, who plays the head of Jordanian intelligence has just slick and serious enough to make you wonder what their real interests are. Gives the impression of how Satan May have convinced Eve to take part in the Garden of Eden.
Many recent movies have used the current unstable geopolitical situation as a backdrop. Few have done as effectively as the Body of Lies, and almost none are free of preaching. It is intelligent and complex. For those who care about the existence of more than a thriller persecution of cars useless and edited most of the fight sequences, the Body of Lies offers a satisfying dose of truth.
The film follows Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe) as a team from the CIA. Ferris was the kind field, you have all the contacts and know the layout. He can move easily from Iraq to Jordan to Syria. We can say that a nurse working in Amman of Iran is based on his accent. Hoffman is certain his desk chief, who acts as a spider in the center of a web in Langley, Ferris watching from above through real-time satellite images. For spymaster Ed Hoffman (Crowe) in Langley, informants are live bait to catch a slippery fish. By her man in Amman, Roger Ferris (DiCaprio), who are trusted allies in the war against al-Qaeda. One is a technocrat who is confident in their monitoring instruments, the other a humanist who trusts the people. This is the last stage of Big Brother. Ferris and Hoffman of the latest operation is going after Osama Bin Laden clone, Al-Saleem (Alon Aboutboul). This must be associated with the head of the Jordanian Intelligence Agency, Hani (Mark Strong). However, Hani is the clever and manipulative as any director of the CIA and anyone who reads the title of the film can guess the foundations of what happens next: Ferris falls in a web of lies, some created by him, by some his boss, and he will struggle to do the right thing and get rid of everything that has been built. The lies are actually relatively simple and easy to keep track of. There is no betrayal of treason, so many movies that get caught in these days, but the pace does not suffer due to a plot that forces to be intricate, but it would be better served by simplicity. There is one point about halfway through the film where Ferris comes with the idea of building a false terrorist cell to cell challenge that is going after. The idea is not all bad, but basically restarts the plot instead of building it. The pace of Body of Lies is suspected with a lot of these moments. Ferris does not seem to learn much from their paths to the end, so that the characters, while compelling, are also stalled for most of the film.
However, the results are excellent if not extraordinary. DiCaprio has established himself as the best young actor out there for quite some time now. His command of different voices, different languages (I've never heard a southerner speak Arabic, as well as it does in this movie), and different mannerism make him a consummate professional. Crowe, in my opinion one of the few major actors working today, is underused in what is really a minor role than what showed trailers. The biggest highlight Mark Strong, who plays the head of Jordanian intelligence has just slick and serious enough to make you wonder what their real interests are. Gives the impression of how Satan May have convinced Eve to take part in the Garden of Eden.Many recent movies have used the current unstable geopolitical situation as a backdrop. Few have done as effectively as the Body of Lies, and almost none are free of preaching. It is intelligent and complex. For those who care about the existence of more than a thriller persecution of cars useless and edited most of the fight sequences, the Body of Lies offers a satisfying dose of truth.
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* For Manchester scenes (filmed on actual streets in the USA), any overly "American" curbside items (like certain fire hydrants) were hidden by dropping bottom-less slatted metal trash cans over them and then adding prop "English" rubbish; however, extras and crew unaware of this subtle artful touch continuously filled the apparently-normal-looking receptacles with their own trash. Between filming sessions, rueful set dressers would have to remove a foot-high layer of discarded plastic water bottles (and then reset and fluff the "official" rubbish).
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