Surreal humor

Rating: 7/10 (4 June 2011)

I really love this movie. I thought it did a great job with a surreal sense of humor. Oddly enough, this is based on reality, but it took that reality to a different level and made not only the primary premise absurd, but also brought into question the whole logic of why we are in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. This was close to a Catch 22 or MASH type classic. George Clooney and Ewan McGregor really carry this movie. I loved Ewan McGregor in Big Fish, and still think he was better in that, but this comes pretty close to that. George Clooney is his classical comic self in this film. The other actors do a great job, too, to support their roles. I highly recommend this.