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Oct 8, 2008 · If you take a step back from the realistic locations and terse dialogue, Ridley Scott's "Body of Lies" is a James Bond plot inserted into today's headlines. The film wants to be persuasive in its expertise about modern spycraft, terrorism, the CIA and Middle East politics.
Critics observed the film's adherence to conventions of the spy thriller genre; Ebert called it "a James Bond plot" and David Denby in The New Yorker pointed out the "usual tropes of the genre—surveillance shots from drones, S.U.V.s tearing across the desert, explosions, scenes of torture" but praised Scott's superior management of space and ...
Oct 10, 2008 · Body of Lies: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani. A CIA agent on the ground in Jordan hunts down a powerful terrorist leader while being caught between the unclear intentions of his American supervisors and Jordan Intelligence.
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Oct 10, 2008 · Dont be fooled. This is a great movie, realistic and nothing like a James Bond film (and I do like James Bond films).
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Synopsis. Towards the start of the movie Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe), speaks to his CIA superiors. He explains to them how terrorists are turning their back on technology by throwing away their phones and computers and using old methods of communicating face-to-face and with written messages.
Body of Lies is a movie directed by Ridley Scott in 2008 and based on the book of the same name by David Ignatius, first published in 2007. Watch the movie, read the book, and vote!
Nov 16, 2008 · Ridley Scott's Body Of Lies is a rarity among modern spy movies in that it actually involves espionage. Those hankering for the authenticity that James Bond (who last undertook spy work...
