With a great trailer and an even better cast, Grant Heslov’s The Men Who Stare at Goats has hooked me; it’s an instant must-see. You may remember Heslov as a skinny nerdy character actor from what feels like a thousand films (he was in Congo and Dante’s Peak, just to name some off the top of my head). Oh, and he wrote Good Night and Good Luck. Here, it looks like he’s shining as a comedic director.
The film is about psychic, foolish soldiers funded by the government. It’s scripted by Peter Straughan, from a book by Jon Ronson.
It has a cast that includes Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Stephen Lang, J.K. Simmons (who seems to be in everything lately), Robert Patrick (!!), Stephen Root and Glenn Morshower.
If you’re not yet convinced, watch the trailer below. The film’s scheduled for release on November 6th. I’m thrilled.
