Ridley Scott, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe. Great names doing an unwise film. Boby of Lies isn't anything more than an American flick about terrorism. Althoug, there are some good aspects on it.
I'm gonna focus this review mainly in the lacking aspects of the film. Here it goes: (i) there is a great amount of information shown, obliging one to pay very close attention to every single detail on the story, otherwise one will be lost and confused.
(ii) the lack of criticism/position on the film. Personally, I couldn't understand if it was a story pro or against the "situation" of America in the middle east. Though there is some draft of criticism, as like as the scene where the character of DiCaprio makes the distinction between the American bureaucracy (personified in the character of Russell Crowe) and the American State, it is weak and insufficient. In this point of view, the film cannot be compared to the much better "Shooter", for example. And I'm not saying that the film should have a position against the war. It's genuine and democratic to be in favor of it, if it is what you think. The film, although, doesn't show any position.
(iii) the obviousness of the story, in which the "American soldier" is saved in the last minute and solve all the situation in his favor, with some help of a middle east group that really need the support of USA. Also, the love (?) story between the American and the "exotic foreigner", with no reason at all.
However, I like to mention the good aspects of the films, even of those I dislike. In this one I would highlight: (i) the amazing action scenes, like that one in which the cars are persecuted by the helicopters Hollywood is becoming better in it day by day.
(ii) the actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Russel Crowe and mainly Mark Strong.
(iii) and the fact that the couple of the film didn't kiss each other. There was a flee from the cliché scene which gave me hope for next Hollywood films.
I'm gonna focus this review mainly in the lacking aspects of the film. Here it goes: (i) there is a great amount of information shown, obliging one to pay very close attention to every single detail on the story, otherwise one will be lost and confused.
(ii) the lack of criticism/position on the film. Personally, I couldn't understand if it was a story pro or against the "situation" of America in the middle east. Though there is some draft of criticism, as like as the scene where the character of DiCaprio makes the distinction between the American bureaucracy (personified in the character of Russell Crowe) and the American State, it is weak and insufficient. In this point of view, the film cannot be compared to the much better "Shooter", for example. And I'm not saying that the film should have a position against the war. It's genuine and democratic to be in favor of it, if it is what you think. The film, although, doesn't show any position.
(iii) the obviousness of the story, in which the "American soldier" is saved in the last minute and solve all the situation in his favor, with some help of a middle east group that really need the support of USA. Also, the love (?) story between the American and the "exotic foreigner", with no reason at all.
However, I like to mention the good aspects of the films, even of those I dislike. In this one I would highlight: (i) the amazing action scenes, like that one in which the cars are persecuted by the helicopters Hollywood is becoming better in it day by day.
(ii) the actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Russel Crowe and mainly Mark Strong.
(iii) and the fact that the couple of the film didn't kiss each other. There was a flee from the cliché scene which gave me hope for next Hollywood films.