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Body of Lies (2008) Movie Reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(40)

Good

(46)

Fair

(2)

Poor

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Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

[C]lever and subtle and demands that you pay attention, and rewards you for doing so......read the complete Body of Lies (2008) review at Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

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ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)

As disturbing as it is compelling, Ridley Scott has outdone himself with his first modern-day political thriller, delivering his strongest movie since Black Hawk Down....read the complete Body of Lies (2008) review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)

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Colorado Springs Gazette (Brandon Fibbs)

Like the intelligence officers it portrays, Body of Lies uses double-crosses and slight of hand to conceal a fairly formulaic story and a climax as offensively conventional as it gets....read the complete Body of Lies (2008) review at Colorado Springs Gazette (Brandon Fibbs)

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Chicago Reader (J. R. Jones)

This is a little too slick and commanding for its own good; despite Crowe and DiCaprio's best efforts, their characters keep getting flattened by the steamroller narrative....read the complete Body of Lies (2008) review at Chicago Reader (J. R. Jones)