Body of Lies

Body of Lies, the new film by Riddley Scott, a spy thriller set in the Middle East, is aptly titled: it does not contain a grain of truth. It rings false at every turn, except when it shows the smart new technology that allows the CIA to peep down from the skies into the dingiest holes. There are no thrills and no emotions in this movie. Everything seems packaged for an american audience and the politically correct lessons conveyed are obvious and trite. It's expensive, it's slick, it's shot in great locations, but it's eminently forgettable.