The Men Who Stare at Goats

Last night I saw the Men Who Stare at Goats with my roommate, Sarah. I absolutely loved it! I was a little worried at first. I have been eagerly anticipating this film since I first saw the trailer a few months ago. More recently trailers have been frequenting television. I was worried that all the hype would ruin the actual viewing. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE! I don't want to hype up the film too much, and give people ridiculous expectations. That said, it was probably the funniest film that I have see all year.

The concept for the film was hilarious, but there is not doubt in my mind that the ensemble cast is a large part behind the success of the film. George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, and Jeff Bridges were all brilliant. The film was wonderfully directed by Grant Heslov. The flashbacks (which make up quite a large part of the film) are integrated seamlessly. The film was also really well written. The dialogue was absolutely hilarious. Peter Straughan wrote the screenplay based on the novel by Jon Ronson.