The Men Who Stare at Goats - Ending War Through Goats?

Grant Heslov's "The Men Who Stare at Goats" has got to be one of the weirdest films I've ever seen. It seems to be borne out of psychedelia - from the mind of Jon Ronson, author of the novel from which this film was based. Must have been a great novel because the film attracted a stellar cast.

In the film, a reporter (Ewan McGregor) gets more than he bargained for when he unravels a secret psychic military unit whose goal is to end war as we know it. His adventure takes him to Kuwait, with the intention of crossing the border to Iraq to get a Pulitzer caliber story. He meets Lyn Cassady (George Clooney) who reveals the nature of this secret military unit - with psychic soldiers! Weird? I told you!

George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey star in this comedy adventure that will give you an inkling of what "spaced out" might really mean. Though every one seems to do their best, all the best effort is an exercise in futility when the major story is a big wad of absurdity. Ewan MGregor is such a handsome sight though. Right, Iyaya?

Freedom from all wars! Freedom for the goats?

Marooned in a desert!

Let's make love, not war!

Ewan McGregor

Up In The Air - George Clooney Shakes Our World

How does George Clooney do it?

He comes up with one great movie after another, and still able to maintain his box office status.

This is a film about the people hired by the big companies to fire their own employees. This corporate procedure is supposed to lessen the blow to the concerned employees and conveniently takes the dirty job of firing people off the hands of the employers. In "Up In The Air", Clooney is Ryan Bingham. It is his job to constantly travel all over the U.S. to fire people. One day, a newbie Natalie (Anna Kendrick) comes up with a system that will ground people like Ryan. What are its repercussions to his lifestyle?

Jason Reitman's dramedy, "Up In the Air" is one of those movies that will have you sitting through the whole movie entertained and yet, some part of you reel with self-examination. It's one of those true gems that leave you stunned with a few truths about your notion of being alone; of your concept of how a family should be; of man's constant search for flight!

That George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick get Oscar nominations for their solid performances is really a testament of how well written this script/story is.

And I thought I was gonna be bored. How wrong i was.

"Rub one up," Vera suggests to George in one of their intimate phone moments.

An interesting trivia for the film, the succession of "fired people" were real!