Body of Lies (Widescreen Edition) |  | Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Alon Aboutboul, Vince Colosimo, Giannina Facio
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  68 reviews
Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 128 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.4
MPN: 1000027424
UPC: 085391189947
EAN: 0085391189947
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: February 17, 2009
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| • | The CIAs hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agencys man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky a satellite link watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIAs Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he disc |
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Product Description
ROGER FERRIS UNCOVERS A LEAD ON A MAJOR TERRORIST LEADER SUSPECTED TO BE OPERATING OUT OF JORDAN.
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 Ahhhh! Entertaining entertainment! February 5, 2010
Wunder One (Silicon Valley)
This movie is pure entertainment ... fast-moving, interesting, superb acting, just simply well-done. I suspect, as is the case with most excellent movies, it never sets out to make a statement or be politically correct. Rather, it sets out to tell a tale, to provide a way to escape -- for just a bit -- from a world in which much of the reality of humanity is either so bleak as to be its own personal horror show or so boring it is the equivalent of one big global quaalude.
Intriguing Spy Flick January 26, 2010
This movie doesn't fit neatly into a genre: It's part action movie and part geo-political thriller, which I think irritated some viewers. But I really liked it. As a general rule, I like spy movies, Russell Crowe movies, and Ridley Scott movies. DiCaprio and Crowe were both great. As Ferris, DiCaprio really captured the essence of a well meaning idealist, who is working toward a better world, but is coming to realize that his day to day activities may not be consistent with his ultimate goals. Likewise, as Hoffman, Crowe was convincing as an amoral, ambitious, and disengaged beaurocrat whose main goal is getting his ticket punched at the expense of his subordinates and assets. However, the real star is Mark Strong as the suave, slippery, and ominous head of Jordanian security, Hani Salam. His performance was utterly convincing and really held the movie together.
If you're looking for a spy movie along the lines of Bond/Bourne or where the U.S. is the unambiguous agent of good and always right; then you may not like this. It's also not the America bashing fiesta that Syriana was. This movie is far more nuanced; Crowe's Hoffman is clearly flawed; DiCaprio's Ferris is conflicted and not sure who he can trust, and Strong's Hani is enigmatic and contradictory. In short, there are many ambiguities and unanswered questions, which is probably a more accurate depiction of the world of espionage. Although there is a lot of action in this movie (there are several car chases and several big explosions) the real story is about the relationships between the characters and how these relationships both further and interfere with their goals. Hani has two great ironic lines, delivered with the kind of dry certainty that sends a very clear, although very polite threat: that sum up the underlying conflict and ultimate theme of the movie: "I have one rule. Never lie to me." and "In this part of the world, friendship matters. It can save your life."
The movie did a good job of depicting both the sophistcation and limitations of the satellite technology used by US intelligance (and yes, our satellite technology can really do all that). But, as the very last few scenes illustrate, that technology is not very helpful without human intelligence.
Body of Lies (Widescreen Edition) December 29, 2009
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
United State's Central Intelligence Agency's Middle East Representative, Roger Ferris, is based in Amman, Jordan, and is keeping a watch on a 'safe house' and believes it to be frequented by young Muslim males. He has information that Al Saleem may be behind terrorist attacks, but lacks any evidence to apprehend him or any of his associates. His plan to implicate Dubai-based Architect, Omar Sadiki, not only fails, his Iranian girlfriend, Aisha, gets abducted, and he must decide whether to surrender himself to her abductors to negotiate her release or leave her to their mercy. Leo does it again. Great story line with some unexpected twists. This movie is worth seeing a second time. Russell Crowe is so witty in his supporting role, excellent movie.
 Horrible war on terror propaganda December 27, 2009
Many Worlds (France)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
this movie gives an extremely US-centric and therefore biased of not only the reality of the war on terror but also middle eastern culture and its people. If you want to be brainwashed, go ahead and buy or rent it. If you want something much more truthful, watch rendition or the valley of elah.
 Wanted To December 26, 2009
Ron (Jersey)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really wanted to like this one more. A CIA espionage team vs radical Muslim terrorists should have been a bit more exciting. I thought the lead actors Dicaprio ad Crowe were excellent with Crowe gaining considerable weight for his role. The story seems to be building nicely throughout the movie, but the payoff at the end is a bit of a let down. When the credits rolled, I really felt unsatisfied by the movie. Maybe further viewings will change my opinion, but for now this movie is average.
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