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Action-packed scenes, a kickass cast and a devious plot. What more could a person wish for? Fortunately, there is a movie that is soon to be released that has all of the above. Are you excited yet, or maybe you need more convincing. Not only do you get all of that packed into one movie, you also get Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. There can be no going downhill for this movie if there is a solid cast and plot. This intriguing film about the American government and terrorism is

titled Body of Lies.

Body of Lies is a movie based on the same–titled book that is written by David Ignatius. The movie involves the obstacles of terrorism and the secrets that lie behind it. DiCaprio, who conquers every action movie (The Departed, Blood Diamond, etc.) masters the lead role easily and has great film chemistry with Crowe. Crowe is also an amazing actor (A Beautiful Mind, 3:10 to Yuma, American Gangster), so these two paired up in a movie should be anything but bad.

The film is about a CIA operative named Roger Ferris (DiCaprio) who goes to Jordan to track a high-rated terrorist. He receives the order to go to Jordan from his manipulative CIA boss, Ed Hoffman (Crowe). Hoffman and Ferris team up to catch the terrorist by creating a rumor that the bomber is allied with Americans.

This movie is guaranteed to be good if DiCaprio and Crowe deliver strongly like they have done in past movies. Although the topic of American government and foreign policy may not excite everyone, this movie may be one of the first to mix interesting with government and foreign policy and at the same time inform the people that do not understand foreign policy.