Body of Lies 7.5

The Mideast terrorist world seems to be the new Cold-War-spy paradigm for thrillers, and if this scenario hadn’t felt so familiar it would have rated even higher. Mark Strong was sharp as the Jordanian security chief, and all the Arabs were convincing Arabs. Brad Pitt’s Arabic accent was standard American, but otherwise he was a CIA agent to be proud of. In fact, if our CIA were half as competent as the movie version, including Russell Crowe, I’d be proud. Ultimately, though, the movie’s unspoken message is that we’re mired in a world we don’t comprehend and can’t change, and the sooner we’re out, the better.

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