Body Of Lies

My friend commented to me, when I asked him if he was going to see Body Of Lies, that he had no idea what the movie was about even after viewing the trailer. There's a reason for that.

After viewing the film I realize the trailer was a little vague because it's just like every other movie that has come out in the last couple of years. I wouldn't be surprised if somebody says, "Body Of Lies? Isn't that that movie starring Don Cheadle where he infiltrates the Jihad only to come to terms with what Loyalty and truth really mean? Wait a minute, that was Traitor. And yes, I am trying to say the movies have similar plot lines.

But the movie wasn't that bad. It's watchable. Maybe I'm just bored with the middle east as bad guys. But right now, they're the hot ticket in Hollywood. Just like the Nazis, the Russians and the Viet Cong were at one point. I usually skip these types of movies but good actors are always able to suck me in.

And speaking of good actors, for the first time, I realize that Dicaprio is becoming a caricature of himself. I hadn't figured it out up until this point. All good actors become caricatures and DiCaprio wasn't able to avoid it either. Pretty soon we will see SNL imitations of DiCaprio when everybody else catches on.

And Russell Crowe. I think he's trying to win an oscar by gaining 30 pounds, but it won't matter since DiCaprio steals every scene there in together. Is it just me or is Crowe trying to impersonate George W. Bush? I swear he stole some one-liners out of W's book.

I did have high hopes for Body Of Lies, though. I picked it as my big movie for my fantasy league (yes, I do one of those). After winning this summer, my fall line-up has stunk to high heaven and I'm currently wallowing in last place with no hope of climbing out of it. And with a less-than-stellar reception for Body Of Lies, I just might be mopping the floor with my pride this time around.