No Goats No Glory
Nov 6th, 2009 by Alex
So The Men Who Stare at Goats has its moments, but not enough. Sadly, it is a case where the trailer holds most of the good stuff.
Clooney is a face actor. One of those guys who can bring intensity and disbelief at the same time. Like a lot his past movies — Burn After Reading, Leatherheads, and O Brother, Where Art Though come immediately to mind — he’s involved in a lot of strange yet amusing-to-watch antics. In this one, his mug is in many up-close-and-personal shots as his character performs various psychic maneuvers.
Crisp narration by Ewan McGregor, dry wit, mustaches, and black humor punctuate an otherwise silly movie. I admit I was chuckling throughout the duration, but I was still hoping for more. I’d recommend a matinee, if not Redbox.
