Body of Lies

My Cinema going is a fairly random matter, especially now David is at home. I have not seen Quantum of Solace but I have seen Body of Lies.

This is not a gruesome film, but it does have some very gruesome moments. It is a high octane, high excitement film, with lots of fear. David said it has some Good Explosions.

It reminded me of a novel by Gerald Seymour, The Journeyman Tailor, about informants living in constant fear of discovery.

The central character is played by Leonardo DiCaprio is excellent. In his first scene it takes a while to realise that the Arab looking guy is in fact an American.

The film shows him grappling with the competing dictates of his superior, played by Russell Crowe, the host country’s security chief, and his sense of right and wrong.

The action sees the efforts to capture a terrorist chief, and who is used as bait to do so.

Lots of excitement, and a Good Story.