The film follows Ann Arbor Daily Telegram reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor), who one day interviews Gus Lacey (Stephen Root), a man who claims to have psychic abilities. Bob shrugs Lacey off as crazy. Soon after, Bob's wife leaves him for his editor. Bob, out of anger, flies to Kuwait to report on the Iraq War. However, he stumbles onto the story of a lifetime when he meets retired Special Forces operator, Lyn Cassady (George Clooney). Lyn reveals that he was part of an American army unit tra ...