Friday, November 21, 2008

In the tracking of a terrorist leader

In 'The Body of Lies', Leonardo DiCaprio is Roger Ferris, a CIA agent who's task is to go to Jordan to catch a dangerous terrorist leader, while following the guidelines provided to it from Washington, through a sophisticated surveillance system.

On the ground, Ferris is made to be in a situation much more dangerous and vulnerable than was thought, which is also difficult to understand his colleague, a veteran CIA agent (Russell Crowe), which coordinates the operation from Washington , A half world away ... The individual who will try to capture is responsible for a series of bombings in operations that managed to fool everyone and everything.

'The Body of Lies' is a' Thriller 'inspired by the current global context, crossing espionage and terrorism with the mesh of politics. The achievement is Scooter Ridley, author of films like 'Blade Runner' or 'Gladiator'.

The story is based on the book den David Ignatius, a columnist of the 'Washington Post', adapted by William Monahan (scriptwriter rewarded with an Oscar for 'The Departed').

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