Friday, June 11, 2010

The Men Who Stare at Goats

Rating: 7.4/10
Genre: Comedy Drama
Overall value for time and money: 7.2/10

The movie is centered on a young reporter who uncovers a group of confidential unit employed to harness the supernatural powers of the universe. Such powers include the ability to kill animals with their stares (which explains the title), walk through concrete, mind control etc. Wanting to get his next big story in his failed life, he embarks on a journey with the seemingly elite member of the ex-New Earth Army unit, who is on a secret mission.

Far-fetched as it might sound, cheesy even to the highest level, there was a claim at the start of the movie which said there's some truth behind it. Still, as ridiculously stupid as this movie might sound, thanks to the title, its a "parody" movie which guarantees a handful of good laughs and take home messages at the end of it. Excellent acting by the casts and the story development was at no time boring or slowpaced.

The entire movie felt like a real joke, and for that, it brings that feel-good, no-brainer, light-heartedness into it. I truly enjoyed it, for it opened my eyes not to the "truth", but to how much more "impressive" impressive things could become.

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