"The Men Who Stare At Goats" movie review by Crosswalk

Crosswalk.com say: "Not Perfect, 'The Men Who Stare at Goats' Still Good for Laughs" for this 'R' rated movie.

A select group of men believed to have special gifts and strong extrasensory tendencies were recruited. This is their story, and given its nature it should come as no surprise that the title doesn't merely hold a cryptic, metaphoric meaning but serves rather as a quite literal descriptor.

These men—"warrior monks" as they were called—stared at goats to exercise their powers, intently and psychically practicing mind control on them, the ultimate achievement being to literally "think" them to death (the success rate was extremely low, in case you were wondering). Other uses are hinted at (instant cloud dispersal, to name one), and collectively it's what you get when you combine a military mentality with flower power.