MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS (Theatrical Release USA 2009)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.8|5.0 Starsììì

 The Men Who Stare at Goats—interesting, likable, and comical—has an exceptional cast to tell its story of non-lethal methods of warfare to disable enemies. Know this film is a fictional accounting of Jon Ronson’s book of the same name. The movie takes viewers on a journey that is not easily forgotten. It is intellectually driven and viewers who are drawn to that type of movie will like this film. The subject matter overcomes its challenges in presentation and portrayal so that it becomes a ‘must watch’ movie.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

Bill Django (Jeff Bridges) leads the New Earth Army, an army that employs psychic powers for warfare.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Grant Heslov for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Barbara A. Hall, James Holt, Alison Owen, and David M. Thompson for making the film possible. Additional cast/characters include: Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor), Larry Hooper (Kevin Spacey), Brigadier General Dean Hopgood (Stephen Lang), Todd Nixon (Robert Patrick), Mahmud Daash (Waleed Zuaiter), Gus Lacey (Stephen Root), Gus Lacey (Stephen Root), and Major General Holtz (Glenn Morshower).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. This intellectual movie challenges the imagination to wonder ‘what if’ this were a reality.  The value of the story itself outweighs challenges in portrayal and presentation. 

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Ben Meyers