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Body of Lies Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 75

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  Body of Lies is a James Bond plot inserted into today's headlines. The film wants to be persuasive in its expertise about modern spycraft, terrorism, the CIA and Middle East politics. But its hero is a lone ranger who operates in three countries, single-handedly creates a fictitious terrorist organization, and survives explosions, gunfights, and brutal torture.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan

  Always crisp and watchable. But as the film's episodic story gradually reveals itself, it ends up too unconvincing and conventional to consistently hold our attention.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  It may not be as much fun as old spy movies starring Cary Grant or more recent entertainments such as "Spy Game," directed by Ridley's brother Tony, but it feels all too accurate.

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• 63

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  A tautly paced, well-acted espionage thriller with the requisite explosions and action sequences. Still, it ends up leaving the viewer rather cold.

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• 50

  out of 100

  VarietyTodd McCarthy

  A mostly formulaic approach that becomes more disappointing as the yarn unwinds.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The New York TimesA.O. Scott

  As it is, the movie is a hodgepodge of borrowings and half-cooked ideas, flung together into a feverishly edited jet-setting exercise in purposeless intensity.

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• 33

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  Most of this just seems, you know, so three years ago, so "Bourne" again.

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