I had some hopes for this movie and I was not disappointed. George Cloony is almost as entertaining as I have ever seem him (not quite as funny as "Oh Brother Where Art Thou?") in this rather bizzare movie. Ewan McGregor is likewise fun to watch. And a brilliant move to cast Obi Wan Kenobi in this movie as an 'inside joke' of sorts. Neither actor is at their best, when it comes to acting: they are very like most of their other characters I have seen them play. But this does not detract from the movie. They were fun to watch in a "fun and funny" little movie. Though it is, in the end, a little more than that.
It's also intelligent, if you watch closely enough. The wisdom always being covered up in a joke.
Most of the overt wisdom I noticed in the film came from the very same source they made the most fun of: the "hippie". Though they made fun of other groups, such as our military and our greedy corporations, "New Agers" was their primary target. And also their primary ally. I hope this is not lost on most viewers because they smothered it in jokes and impossibilities.
But it's not that important. The primary goal of this movie is as entertainment and the (not so overt) wisdom that can come from that. The fact that (spoiler alert!) only one man stares at a goat only once during the movie really illustrates the style of humor through this movie. It is irreverent, odd, and physical. If you like funny faces, then you will find them here (you will even if you don't like funny faces, assuming you watch the movie). From beginning to end, it was obvious that the writers and directors of this movie rather enjoyed putting it together. Juxtaposing military and hippie culture and creating a situation where the two attempted to co-exist. In the end, hippies aren't very good at being a clandestine military tool, however. Who'd a thunk.
I was very happy with the movie. Could hardly have been happier, really. I could watch this movie again. Which is saying a lot, coming from me. It is highly recommended.
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