Body of Lies is a riveting thriller that weaves a tale of terrorism, espionage, and betrayal amid the current landscape of violence and retribution in the Middle East.

Leonardo DiCaprio plays a C.I.A. agent in the middle east who is collecting intelligence information to track down a Bin Ladenesque terrorist named Al-Saleem. DiCaprio's performance is outstanding; you completely forget who he is and become immersed in his character as a C.I.A. agent who is undercover. This is quite an acting job, considering that he is the furthest thing from that in life, but this guy is definitely on his game. He's in constant contact with his C.I.A. superior in the States which is played by an overweight, aged Russell Crowe. The action is intense and part of the intrigue is trying to tell who is telling the truth or is there any truth to be told when it comes to the situations that are twisting together in this mess, but that makes this movie worth watching and paying attention to. 3 1/2 paws