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Archaea · 11-11-2008, 06:43 AM

Don't know if it has been reviewed.

DiCaprio redeems himself as a better actor than I thought. The overall work is intriguing and directed by Black Hawk Down director. Not the intensity of that film, but it was well-done without an over emphasis on brutality.

To avoid any spoilers, it has a good flow but for the predictable ending. However, it is worth seeing, unless you abhor violent content at all. Babs, don't see it.

However, the view on terrorism is fascinating and interesting. The movie did leave you wanting more, because it was mostly action but pointed to something more. So either you could have had more action, making it more along the lines of Bourne, or less action, more thoughtful analysis and a focus upon the psychology of the subject matter. The film while receiving a minor thumbs up still hovered between watchable and what might have been.

Hsaru · 11-12-2008, 03:24 AM

Ridley Scott also directed Gladiator, Alien, Blade Runner, among others.

Gidget · 11-12-2008, 03:10 PM

Blade Runner? WTF? How could this be in the same repertoire as Gladiator.

11-11-2008, 06:43 AM	#1
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	Body of Lies Don't know if it has been reviewed. DiCaprio redeems himself as a better actor than I thought. The overall work is intriguing and directed by Black Hawk Down director. Not the intensity of that film, but it was well-done without an over emphasis on brutality. To avoid any spoilers, it has a good flow but for the predictable ending. However, it is worth seeing, unless you abhor violent content at all. Babs, don't see it. However, the view on terrorism is fascinating and interesting. The movie did leave you wanting more, because it was mostly action but pointed to something more. So either you could have had more action, making it more along the lines of Bourne, or less action, more thoughtful analysis and a focus upon the psychology of the subject matter. The film while receiving a minor thumbs up still hovered between watchable and what might have been. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα Last edited by Archaea; 11-11-2008 at 06:46 AM.

11-12-2008, 03:10 PM	#3
Gidget Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: With Surfah Posts: 329	Blade Runner? WTF? How could this be in the same repertoire as Gladiator. __________________ I am a philosophical Goldilocks, always looking for something neither too big nor too small, neither too hot nor too cold, something jussssst right. I'll send you a card from purgatory. - PaloAltoCougar

11-12-2008, 03:24 AM	#2
Hsaru Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 108	Ridley Scott also directed Gladiator, Alien, Blade Runner, among others.