Body Of Lies
Who's in it? Leonardo Di Caprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong
What's good about it? The action sequences because it's directed by Mr. Action himself Ridley Scott. This is a better post 9/11 Gulf War movie than the more recent attempts (Lions For Lambs and Redacted). Leo looks great when he has the goatee thing going on and he is actually beginning to look his age which gives him something firm to stand on while up on the moral high ground .
It's now official! Russell Crowe is a great actor when he plays fat people. The cat and mouse politics between the two leads is compelling and the fact that they shout at each other a lot. And there's a nice bit of slo-mo action too.
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What's bad? Do we need another movie about an unseen enemy? Anyone with a brain that works can see that the CIA is negotiating tricky waters off the coast of the ‘war against terror.'
It feels like a film in which all the protagonists know that Bush's days are numbered
Why should we pay a tenner for this? Mark Strong's film stealing performance as the Jordanian intelligence guy is simply ace.
Should we wait for the DVD? No it's a great Friday night movie. Grab a large box of popcorn, kick back and enjoy.
Rating: 3/5