Men Who Stare at Goats, The
- Directed by: Grant Heslov
- Starring: George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey
- Genre: Comedies
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Rating:
- Rating Reason: for language, some drug content and brief nudity
- Theater Release: 11/06/2009
Synopsis
A reporter (Ewan McGregor) delves into the world of psychic military regiments during the Iraq War in this adaptation of the Jon Ronson book THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS. George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges star in the Smoke House/BBC Films production.
A reporter (Ewan McGregor) delves into the world of psychic military regiments during the Iraq War in this adaptation of the Jon Ronson book THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS. George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges star in the Smoke House/BBC Films production.
Reviews
4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]hough Ronson's book and Heslov's film are hilarious, they both recognize the power of truth, and that's something to take with us out of the multiplex." (Box Office)
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he script by Peter Straughan keeps the gags coming." (Total Film)
"Based loosely on Jon Ronson's weirdly funny book of the same name, the film has some of the farcical appeal and subversive wit of DR. STRANGELOVE." (USA Today)
"[W]orth watching because it provides a showcase for a group of actors who really appreciate this kind of farcical comedy." (Los Angeles Times)
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "All of the actors play without winks and spins....The movie is funny." (Chicago Sun-Times)
"[A] likable, lightweight, absurdist comedy....Mr. Clooney has shed his cool cat skin to embrace his inner clown." (New York Times)
"Clooney's sincere line deliveries and crack screwball timing never fail to amuse." -- Grade: B- (A.V. Club)
"Few cinematic pleasures are as sublime as George Clooney in full Clark Gable mode, as he is for much of the comedy THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS." (Washington Post)
"It benefits from the dense but pacey screenplay by Brit playwright Peter Straughan..." (Variety)
4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]hough Ronson's book and Heslov's film are hilarious, they both recognize the power of truth, and that's something to take with us out of the multiplex." (Box Office)
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he script by Peter Straughan keeps the gags coming." (Total Film)
"Based loosely on Jon Ronson's weirdly funny book of the same name, the film has some of the farcical appeal and subversive wit of DR. STRANGELOVE." (USA Today)
"[W]orth watching because it provides a showcase for a group of actors who really appreciate this kind of farcical comedy." (Los Angeles Times)
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "All of the actors play without winks and spins....The movie is funny." (Chicago Sun-Times)
"[A] likable, lightweight, absurdist comedy....Mr. Clooney has shed his cool cat skin to embrace his inner clown." (New York Times)
"Clooney's sincere line deliveries and crack screwball timing never fail to amuse." -- Grade: B- (A.V. Club)
"Few cinematic pleasures are as sublime as George Clooney in full Clark Gable mode, as he is for much of the comedy THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS." (Washington Post)
"It benefits from the dense but pacey screenplay by Brit playwright Peter Straughan..." (Variety)
