posted on Nov, 24 2008 @ 10:14 AM
All three are trying to penetrate and take out a shadowy, violent Islamic fundamentalist group and its leader. The plot is serviceable, the elements
familiar, but it all works well to coax out Scott's and screenwriter William Monahan's critiques of the American way of unconventional war in the
Middle East. The movie itself is funny, visually fine (Scott's touch hasn't deserted him), and engaging. Its center is the uneasy but highly
entertaining partnership between Di Caprio and Crowe. At times verging on pure comedy (their semi-serious macho argument over which of them could beat
up the other 10 years ago is a high point), the film never tips too far in this direction thanks to the two actors' easy skill and Scott's sure hand
at maintaining a certain tone.
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