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The Men Who Stare at Goats Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 90

  out of 100

  VarietyDerek Elley

  A superbly written loony-tunes satire, played by a tony cast at the top of its game.

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• 88

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  All of the actors play without winks and spins, unless you consider Lebowskism itself a wink and spin.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan

  Still worth watching because it provides a showcase for a group of actors who really appreciate this kind of farcical comedy.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The New York TimesManohla Dargis

  Likable, lightweight, absurdist comedy.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood Reporter

  Even if The Men Who Stare at Goats is not worth comparing to "Dr. Strangelove," it should satisfy audiences with its great cast and patent absurdities, coated in quaint nostalgia for the happy hippie days of yore.

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• 63

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  This is the anti-"Hurt Locker" experience: Where that Iraq War film was absorbing and deadly serious, The Men Who Stare at Goats is irreverent and lighthearted. One only wishes it were a more consistently funny film.

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• 0

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  A magical-realist sitcom war farce that ends up being about nothing but its own slovenly smugness.

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