Body of Lies

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Overall 4 star rating3.75 of 5 (by 4 users)



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OCT
19
2009

I had been wanting to see Body of Lies for awhile, so when it came on HBO my husband and I made sure to DVR it so we could watch it this weekend.  While Body of Lies is a good movie with a good story, it wasn't quite what I expected.  Comparing it to movies like The Departed, this film had way less...

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2009 VIP
a fan of Leonardo DiCaprio, interested in different lifestyles

vivasuzi
Livonia, MI
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2 star rating Most Helpful
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JUN
24
2009

Body of Lies is a spy thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. Watching it, I couldn't help but compare it to another "Lies" movie about Islamic terrorists, True Lies. In every important way, True Lies is a far superior film to Body of Lies. Of the two, True Lies is much more entertaining,...

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looking for something different, into movies that tell a great story

bkovacs
Annandale, VA
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squeamish about violence, a Russell Crowe fan, a frequent film-goer

OCT
26
2008

Body of Lies will have you covering your eyes
Take a tough friend if you have trouble with violence;  you may need to leave the theater during some of this film's torture scenes.  But if you can stomach them, or get your buddy to tell you what happened, this is a great film.   The standard line that DiCaprio and his sidekick say to each other as they head toward life-threatening danger says it all (No spoilers here!)

Director Ridley Scott keeps the tension high
The action follows a tired but pretty effective CIA operative (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his associate, cynical pragmatic and desk-jockey...

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LibbyMcMillan
Sanibel, FL



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Rated on November 4, 2008

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5 star rating
2008 Contributor
mlopez1279
Sacramento, CA



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