Fun fluff

Rating: Null/10 (26 November 2009)

Like other viewers, I had hoped & expected this film would have more depth and bite. The actors are all excellent; Spacey in particular, lizard-eyed, creepy and half-asleep.
Those that shaped the final cut made choices to tone down the black humor. That was a mistake because nothing, least of all the military, really gets spoofed, so the film becomes more like a fantasy of what clever people think is a fresh take on the war economy.
You'll have fun watching this - Clooney is very good, ditto Bridges, MacGregor has always left me cold but he plays goofy well. Just don't expect any real commentary on real events. It's more like a fond, "hey, ain't those guys cute!" shaggy dog tale.