Starring – Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe
Director – Ridley Scott
Domestic Gross – $39,394,666
Running Time – 128 minutes
I love Ridley Scott films. I really enjoy DiCaprio and Crowe as actors. Why then did I just dislike this movie so much? Probably because it was terribly convoluted. Body of Lies was adapted from the novel of the same name by David Ignatius. I haven’t read the book, but I would wager that this story plays much better in print. The characters are in this country then another pursuing one terrorist after another. It’s really difficult to make a stand alone movie like that. A trilogy can do it because you can get invested in the character over time (think Bourne), but when you are introducing everything upfront and wanting the viewer to care about these characters it’s tough when they are already immersed in action. Technically speaking this is a well-made, well-acted film I just couldn’t get in to the story or the characters. Pass…
I’m Mike D and I approve this message.
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