In a very rich annual movie production, there are some movies which are highly anticipated and that are instantly considered “movies of the year”. Well, “The Men Who Stare at Goats” is one film from that category.
Grant Heslov is not unfamiliar to movie lovers because he is very active, for decades on various positions. He is equally successful as an actor, director, writer and the producer (and was even nominated for Academy Award).
Few years ago Grant Heslov decided to start his own production company called “Smoke House” and teamed up with none other than Hollywood’s hottest actor – George Clooney. They are both very creative, talented and in this business for a long time, so their partnership gives excellent results, for years now.
George Clooney is a logical choice for this movie, considering the fact that he is Heslov’s long time partner. The information that will surprise and amaze movie lovers (in a most positive manner) is the rest of the cast, and they are all well known, and appreciated. “The Men Who Stare at Goats” gathered: Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Rebecca Mader, and Terry Serpico plus (before mentioned) George Clooney.
“The Men Who Stare at Goats” is a dark comedy, which is based on a true story. (We must ad that once you see the movie, you won’t be able to believe it is a true story). It is also a screen version of a bestselling novel about the series of very unusual events.
This is the story about a young reporter (played by Ewan McGregor) who is trying to find his next task and next sensational story. He meets Lyn (portrayed by Academy Award winner George Clooney) a mysterious man who says to be a part of new military squad in the U.S. army. His squad fights battles differently – they read enemies minds. (They can, for instance, stare at goats, and killed them like that).
And that is just a start! Imagine what else you will see in this movie, watching 2 hours of bizarre yet funny events which are presented. Kevin Spacey is brilliant as always, rest of the cast gave their best, too, and we are pretty sure this movie will live up to your expectations.
Release Date: November 6, 2009
Genre: Comedy
Starring: George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, Terry Serpico, Rebecca Mader, Ewan McGregor
Director: Grant Heslov
Writer: Peter Straughan
Running Time: 1 hr. 33 min.
MPAA Rating: R
Distributors: Overture Films
Official Website: TheMenWhoStareAtGoatsMovie.com
Photos: The Men Who Stare at Goats Pictures
Review: Not Available
Trailers: The Men Who Stare at Goats Trailer
