Better the second time.

Rating: 10/10 (22 December 2010)

I enjoyed this movie the first time I saw it. But the second time I saw it, it was a masterpiece. They must have changed something. Whatever they did, it's one of the funniest movies I've ever seen, and it's message is important and thought-provoking, although I don't know what it is.
George Clooney is subtle and self-effacing as always. Ewan McGregor is as good as--no, better than--I have ever seen him, and the meta-humor is particularly sharp when Clooney talks about how he can become a "Jedi Knight". Jeff Bridges was excellent, too, and again the casting was meta-humorous. And Kevin Spacey just makes such a terrific villain.
And, finally, let's not forget the goats. This is one of the best performances by a goat--nay, by a herd of goats--that I have ever seen.