The Men Who Stare at Goats is known as the film adaptation from the bestselling book by Jon Ronson with the same title. Starring Ewan McGregor and George Clooney, the film was described as difficult to construe but easily enjoyable, the story circles around Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor), a mediocre journalist who stumbles upon Lyn Cassady (George Clooney) while attempting to prove himself as a newsman in Iraq. Cassady claimed that he is working for the U.S. Army as a psychic spy. The movie shifts between the two making their way through Iraq amidst the war, going after a mission that has been assigned to them through a vision, and the roots of the New Earth Army- a group of American Jedi warriors displayed by the use of mesmerizing cinematic ability. As the film progresses though, the mood transforms from witty comedy to mournful; revealing a picture of human triviality as shown through military delusions and corporate greed. Although the ending eases some pressure, The Men Who Stare at Goats remains a wonderful film; One of a kind and satisfying, witty and humorous in turns. The New Earth Army leader, who is bewildered yet appealing, is played by no other than Jeff Bridges while Kevin Spacey is the calculating psychic spy who changes the purpose of what was supposed to make the world a better place into a tool for inculcation and worse. Despite this, The Men Who Stare at Goats undoubtedly became successful by cleverly balancing out surface hysteria with major undercurrents, guided by spectacular acting ability from all involved.
. –Bret Fetzer