But as good as DiCaprio is, Body of Lies is stolen early and often right out from under him by a British actor named Mark Strong, who plays the debonair chief of the Jordanian General Intelligence Department. Tailored to the nines in Savile Row couture, calling everyone “my dear” in his melifluous, dulcet tones, Strong’s Hani Pasha supplies information when convenient, withholds when necessary, baits presumed allies into a trap when he smells a rat, and oversees the torture of the occasional prisoner — all without unsettling a hair on his elegantly coifed head. “Never lie to me,” he advises Ferris upon their first meeting, though it’s quite clear that Hani doesn’t risk trusting anyone. Which, in the world of Body of Lies, is the only sure way of keeping your head above water — or maybe just keeping your head.
BODY OF LIES | Directed by RIDLEY SCOTT | Written by WILLIAM MONAHAN, based on the novel by DAVID IGNATIUS | Produced by DONALD DE LINE | Released by Warner Bros. | Citywide
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