Review of The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) by Jens S — 23 Oct 2011
This military satire claims that more aspects of it are true than you'd expect and maybe that's even the case, the story is still pretty crazy. While a reporter (McGregor) teams up with an undercover psychic soldier (Clooney) in Iraq, we learn about the history of the so called First Earth Battalion in Lost-esque flashbacks.
The two leading men make a great team and considering that acting heavy weights like Bridges and Spacey join the mix, the cast is all you could wish for in a film. If you thought Clooney made fun of himself in "Burn after reading" you have to see his mustache and hippie hairdo of the flashbacks.
The result is really funny most of the time, but admittedly pretty damn silly too. There are glimpses of deepness at certain points, but mostly one should just take this film as what it is: a fun and entertaining, goofy parody on war films and parodies of war films.
No more, no less. Then it's a pretty damn entertaining and often hilarious ride.
This review of The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) was written by Jens S on 23 Oct 2011.
The Men Who Stare at Goats has generally received mixed reviews.
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