Thoughts About Lies – Body of Lies That Is
If you’ve been reading this blog, you know I could hardly wait for Body of Lies to debut. I had been anticipating that film since July when the first glimpses of any kind of buzz surrounding it began to take hold of the cyberwaves. I mean, with the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, two major Hollywood heavyweights, starring in it, what’s not to anticipate?
However, even I digress. The movie did not move me as I thought it would. Did I anticipate too much? Probably. Was there too much hype surrounding the film? Most likely. Still, the movie I had thought would most assuredly bring on an Oscar nomination or two, turns out to be just another story about terrorism, a familiar subject for Hollywood writers these days.
DiCaprio plays a CIA operative by the name of Roger Ferris on assignment in Jordan looking for the terrorists responsible for bombing civilian targets in the region. Crowe plays his boss back in the US who goes along with a plan devised by DiCaprio’s character to infiltrate a terrorist cell. Ferris goes so far as to enlist the help of the Chief of Jordanian Intelligence. What unravels throughout the course of the film is a series (or body) of lies with no one party responsible for the cultural and moral clash that ensues.
The synopsis of the film sounds pretty good and for the most part it is. It’s written very well and acted equally as well. DiCaprio and Crowe did what they always do and they didn’t disappoint. But, does Body grab you? Is it an edge of your seat nail-biter? No. It’s missing something and I can’t quite pin point exactly what that “something” is but it’s missing that special thing that would give it its potential for Oscar-worthiness.
I give Body of Lies
and 3/4 reels
Until next time, see YOU at the movies!
Lisa 
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