The Men Who Stare at Goats
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In this black comedy, inspired by a real life story, reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady (George Clooney), a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental U.S. military unit. According to Cassady, the New Earth Army is changing the way wars are fought. A legion of 'Warrior Monks' with unparalleled psychic powers can read the enemy’s thoughts, pass through solid walls, and even kill a goat simply by staring at it.
Now, the program’s founder, Bill Django (Jeff Bridges), has gone missing and Cassady’s mission is to find him. Intrigued by his new acquaintance’s far-fetched stories, Bob impulsively decides to accompany him on the search. When the pair tracks Django to a clandestine training camp run by renegade psychic Larry Hooper (Kevin Spacey), the reporter is trapped in the middle of a grudge match between the forces of Django’s New Earth Army and Hooper’s personal militia of super soldiers.
Starring
George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, J.K. Simmons, Robert Patrick, Stephen Lang, Stephen Root
Directed by
Grant Heslov (feature debut)
Written by
Peter Straughan
(M) contains violence, offensive language & drug use | Comedy | USA | Official Website
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Terribly disappointed with this film. Great actors but what a load of nonsense. Took me all my time just to stay awake. If there was a zero rating option I would have used it.
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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
All of the actors play without winks and spins, unless you consider Lebowskism itself a wink and spin.
Click to read full review.Empire (UK)
George Clooney dazzles and Jeff Bridges shines in a scattershot but often hilarious military farce.
Click to read full review.Hollywood Reporter
Even if The Men Who Stare at Goats is not worth comparing to "Dr. Strangelove," it should satisfy audiences with its great cast and patent absurdities, coated in quaint nostalgia for the happy hippie days of yore.
Click to read full review.Los Angeles Times
Still worth watching because it provides a showcase for a group of actors who really appreciate this kind of farcical comedy.
Click to read full review.Total Film (UK)
The Men Who Stare At Goats, Jon Ronson’s exposé of how insane fringe experiments into the paranormal paved the way for Abu Ghraib, had potential to become cinema’s defining comedic assault on the War On Terror. Alas, after the laser-sighted precision of In The Loop, Grant Heslov’s film seems all the more scattershot.
Click to read full review.tvnz.co.nz (Darren Bevan)
Based on a book by Jon Ronson (and an apparently true investigation) comes the film adaptation of The Men Who Stare At Goats.
Click to read full review.Variety (USA)
A superbly written loony-tunes satire, played by a tony cast at the top of its game.
Click to read full review.ViewAuckland.co.nz (Matt Turner)
Hugely enjoyable, frequently hilarious comedy-drama with a superb script and terrific performances from Clooney, McGregor and Jeff Bridges.
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