Review

by kim b

Strong Scott Movie

Body of Lies focuses on the ongoing “War on Terror”, the one that hasn’t grabbed headlines for a while now. DiCaprio stars as Roger Ferris, a CIA operative working in Jordan to collect intelligence on terrorists. The plot is intricate (so we’ll steer clear of a synopsis) but good enough to keep you interested the whole way through. There are also a couple of cringeworthy torture scenes that have you squirming in a way that SAW could never manage. DiCaprio shines in Body Of Lies. As his boyish good looks begin to fade we’re beginning to see a talent he seems to have been sitting on since What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. Ferris’s boss, Ed Hoffman is portrayed by Russell Crowe, who will always excel as the dude you love to hate (i.e, America ) and a special mention should go to Mark Strong, who is superb as Hani Saleem, the Head of Jordanian Intelligence.