Hugely disappointing film, even moreso when considering the talent involved.
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10/13/08
Body of Lies (2008)
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Reviews Counted:188
Fresh:96
Rotten:92
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: Body of Lies relies on the performances of Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio to elevate it beyond the conventional espionage thriller.
Theatrical Release:21-11-2008
Synopsis: Leonardo DiCaprio fights terrorists for the CIA in this rapid-fire thriller from director Ridley Scott (GLADIATOR, BLACK HAWK DOWN). While Roger Ferris (DiCaprio) gets his hands dirty on the... [More]
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani
Director: Ridley Scott
Reviews for Body of Lies
A high-priced potboiler that never comes to a boil.
10/13/08
No amount of good-hype PR from Tinsel Town is going to change the emotions this film presents.
10/13/08
It's official: the Ridley Scott who created such signature visions as Blade Runner and Alien is dead and has been replaced by a pod person that churns out slick-looking, but wholly generic big-budget time-wasters.
10/12/08
Despite a too-long running time, a silly Hollywood ending, and an unconvincing love interest, this is a well-made, high energy, fast-paced film loaded with tension.
10/12/08
DiCaprio plays a hero with terrible judgment, while Crowe hams up a pointless part to the detriment of the movie.
10/12/08
Gets across a palpable sense of Iraq fatigue. Which is another way of saying it invites the audience to see the talking-Chihuahua picture instead.
10/12/08
Body of Lies could've been one of those gag trailers at the beginning of Tropic Thunder.
10/12/08
I'm usually not crazy about thrillers, but this one had me engaged from start to finish.
10/11/08
'Body of Lies' ends up being a mostly chaotic movie featuring lead characters it's hard to care about.
10/11/08
Bloated and far-fetched, it's filled with two-and-half-hours of meandering meaninglessness.
10/11/08
Bloated and far-fetched, it's filled with two-and-half-hours of meandering meaninglessness.
10/11/08
There's just not much being said in 'Body of Lies.' When it comes to novel ideas, everyone gets left out in the cold.
10/11/08
That Ridley Scott guy, he directs things pretty good.
10/11/08
It's basically just an excuse for Leonardo DiCaprio to play Jason Bourne while Scott once again turns his technical expertise towards making Morocco look pretty.
10/10/08
It's an exciting movie, done in the flashy, breath-catching hyper-visual mode we expect from Scott. But in the end, it gets bogged down ...
10/10/08
Doesn't tell its story clearly, and buries its most compelling aspects beneath action scenes and romantic subplots that detract from them.
10/10/08
A palpable tension grinds on you for a bit over two-hours and leaves you as drained as the film's characters.
10/10/08
Its chief bid at seriousness, a confrontational colloquy with the top terrorist near the end of the film, comes across as the awkward regurgitation of a hastily swallowed subscription to The Economist.
10/10/08
Scott, Crowe and DiCaprio construct a sophisticated, intelligent thriller.
10/10/08
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