If you loved The Men Who Stare at Goats, try Tropic Thunder
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theysit in Comedy / War territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Men Who Stare at Goats, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Tropic Thunder is
Jungle terrain, humid summer air, a cacophony of gunfire and explosions. A group of actors, armed with egos and prop weapons, clash with guerrilla fighters in the wilderness. Stiller's satire cleverly lampoons Hollywood excess.

