The Men Who Stare at Goats

This film received lukewarm reviews. It's understandable. Not because the film's concept nor its presentation was not good, but because the film is counterintuitive.

Superhuman soldiers with telekinetic powers to influence another person's mind, and to kill by merely  staring. Intuitively and immediately... a bizarre story. Almost slapstick. The New Earth Army. Too hippy to be part of a serious and proper outfit.

But if you stop for a moment to ponder about the film, it is all about 'faith'. These people believe that by doing A consistently, one may achieve B. And in the process of attempting A, sometimes, B is really achieved. Nobody really knows whether A really leads to B, but all it takes is 'faith', i.e. people who believe, and A will lead to B.