Body of Lies (Full Screen Edition)
by Ridley Scott
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Actor: Ali Suliman, Leonardo Dicaprio, Mark Strong, Oscar Issac, Russell CroweDirector: Ridley Scott
Brand: Warner Brothers
Producer: Ridley Scott
Producer: Michael Costigan
Producer: Charles J.d. Schlissel
Producer: Donald De Line
Writer: William Monahan
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 128 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-02-17
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
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DVD Review: A search for truth...
Summary: 5 Stars
"Body of Lies" is a tantalizing film, a microcosm of the war on terrorism anywhere, any time, to anyone. Leonardo DiCaprio is magnificent as Roger Ferris, CIA operative extraordinaire in the Middle East, in this case seeking the most dangerous leader of the most dangerous cell.
The most revealing line is made by the head of the Jordanian secret police. Before he agrees to work with Ferris in locating this cell leader, he tells him: "Do not lie to me." So, at the still point of this film lies truth: What is it? Does it exist? Can a man's word be trusted?
The viewer learns that the war on terrorism thwarts clear sight, black washes the brain, and adds chaos and confusion at every step. If there is a truth, it is ephemeral. Russell Crow, as head of operations situated at Langley thousands of miles away, adds to the confusion and chaos. Is his word good? Does he contribute to the Body of Lies?
Director Ridley Scott's bottom line is that there can be no trust or truth in the war on terrorism. Methods used in pre-terrorist wars are not effective in the Middle East.
Except in the age-old story of love. Ferris begins a lovely and honest relationship with a half-Iranian nurse, a modern woman steeped in traditional Islamic values. A fluent speaker of Arabic, Ferris can fit into the Middle East milieu. Much like Hemingway's Lt. Henry in A Farewell To Arms, Ferris finds a pocket of truth, of love amidst the chaos of war. This addition to the film is a stroke of genius by Scott to show that, even amidst the ugliness of clandestine, often cruel operations of war, life continues its natural flow. Even a ultimately hardened CIA operative can find the deepest and most tender of feelings during taut, adrenalin-fueled operations of the hunt for a major terrorist. This love story portends hope.
The open ending, itself, is intentionally vague, meant, I think, to reflect the time and place, the result of a devastating and constantly changing, amorphous war.
"Body of Lies" is highly recommended for its unflinching examination of the war on terrorism on Islamic grounds, for Islamic threat to bring the war to European and American soil, for revelation of torture apparently inherent in such war, and the horrific, negative effects on the souls of men, but in most cases, whose hearts are kept tender by love commitments. This last point is so subtle, it may pass by you if you don't look for it.
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