Men Who Stare At Goats

Men Who Stare At Goats tells the story of a group of "psychic soldiers" and their lives as part of a secret, ongoing military experiment. The story begins with Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor), a down-on-his-luck news reporter traveling to Iraq in the wake of a failed relationship. Along the way, Wilton inadvertently finds Lyn Cassidy (George Clooney) and the two set out together upon Cassidy revealing himself as an ex-psychic soldier. As they travel to Iraq, you learn the truth behind the secret military project and encounter some of Cassidy's fellow psyichic warriors (Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey).

Set in present day Iraq, this movie incoorperates many real aspects of American history and blends it with with the fictional history of a psychic division of the military to create a great setting for the story to unfold. Although the movie is shown mostly through the eyes of Wilton/McGregor, it is George Clooney's character that really stands out in this movie. Lyn Cassidy's "psychic cowboy" character comes across as genuine and familiar and he moves the story forward by revealing new clues about the past and future. As interesting and developed as the concept is and despite how strong the plot starts off, the movie is somewhat spoiled by weak plot and characters at the ending. Overall, the movie was a good watch, but could have been great with a more developed ending.