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War Dogs (2016)

August. 19,2016
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Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.

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AniInterview
2016/08/19

Sorry, this movie sucks

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RipDelight
2016/08/20

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

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InformationRap
2016/08/21

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

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Marva
2016/08/22

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

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MSB Reviews
2016/08/23

War Dogs is one of the most mixed-reviewed movies of 2016 and I understand that. It's a very heavy theme and the true story involved isn't properly one that should be taken lightly.Milles Teller and Jonah Hill have amazing performances. Teller is really brilliant, he's a great actor, even if his movie's choices sometimes aren't the best (Fantastic Four), but hey ... We're all human. Jonah Hill has what I think it's his best performance yet. He's compelling and he's able to transmit Efraim's personality so well. We never know if he's a good guy with bad intentions or a bad guy with some good qualities in him, and Hill captures that perfectly. Bradley Cooper plays Henry Girard, a supposed terrorist that helps them getting the 300M deal. He's fine, he's just in the movie because he's a good friend of Jonah Hill and Todd Phillips, his character could have been played by literally anyone. He's not in the movie much, but when he is, he's good.The story it's really interesting and captivating, I always wanted to know "what comes next?" and "how are they going to do that to achieve their goal?". I felt captivated and focused for the most part, but the plot doesn't flow really well since the second act drags a lot. The pacing is kind of a roller-coaster between the first and third act and that brings the film down.Also, I feel that the movie is longer than it should be, it has some scenes that don't need to be there. It actually lacks some backstory scenes so I could connect more with the characters but instead, the director chose to tell everything through narration and exposition, which definitely didn't help.War Dogs is still entertaining, for the most part, it has two great performances by Teller and Hill, its story is really interesting and captivating, but it doesn't flow as it should, it's too long and it lacks some character's background.MSB Reviews - If you like my reviews, please follow my blog :)

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alindsay-al
2016/08/24

This was a film I unfortunately missed last year even though I really wanted to watch it and now I have and I really enjoyed this film. The premise of this film sees two 22 year old men get into the world of arms dealing and slowly get over there heads. Miles teller plays the lead in this film and he does a great job in the film, he is easily the most likable character in this film but he also has the best development of anybody in this film to make you care about his predicament. Jonah hill plays his loudmouth best friend and he fit the role pretty perfectly. He was entertaining to watch and there chemistry is really good but when he needs to be unlikeable he does a really good job of selling that. Bradley cooper is in this film in a smaller role as an arms dealer and he was typically really good in his role, even though it isn't a huge role. I also really liked the performance of Teller's characters girlfriend who gave a strong performance to sell there relationship. The story of the film is pretty fascinating as you go on the journey with these guys and learn the arms dealer industry with teller which helps with connecting with the character. All the twists and turns feel appropriate for the situations that these characters are put in due to there profession. The script has some pretty great humour in it, hill and teller have great chemistry when it comes to there humorous dialogue. However, especially towards the third act I feel like the drama could have been more heated and it doesn't really hit the emotion that you need it to. The style of the film shows this industry as a cool lavish lifestyle and it makes you understand why these characters would find this lifestyle such an appeal. However, this film gets a little ridiculous towards the end and it just isn't as interesting as I found the first hour of the film to be. Overall this is a great fun film that should be seen because of just how cool it is.

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Mauseum
2016/08/25

I'm not going to harp on about this movie much, just go and watch Lord Of War (2005) and you'll enjoy it more than this movie (thank me later). This movie lacks any major character development (beyond that they like drugs and making money) and it's so boring in its presentation that I was just waiting for the moment they would eventually get caught. The acting is not up to much either, basically cut them their cheques and move on. Jonah Hill just plays the same role he's been doing for about 10 years now and it's getting a little boring. You can tell he's got some skills, such as in Moneyball but we just never really get to see it. Anyway, the true story of War Dogs is far more interesting and amazing and is worth looking up.

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FilmBuff1994
2016/08/26

War Dogs is a good movie with a reasonably well developed plot and a top notch comedic cast. Jonah Hill and Miles Teller definitely own this movie, their chemistry on screen together is undeniable. There is a great back and forth between them that had me in stitches on several occasions, and they also shined in more dramatic moments when we really get to see these character's relationship. I had expected more, I was anticipating more fun, it took itself quite seriously at times. I understand that it is based on serious events, but it is advertised as a comedy with the same levels of Superbad and The Hangover, so I was not hoping for, nor was I pleased with, long, dragged out dialogue scenes. We do not know who to support in this movie either. David is clearly set up as the protagonist who watches his friend Efraim drive to the brink of insanity. However, David is not a very likable character either, he is greedy and self centered, while he may have some good traits, it's not enough to make him a protagonist we support. It's fun, but very forgettable. It has its flaws, but War Dogs is a good time while it lasts, would recommend it to anyone looking for a good comedy or crime film, just do not go out of your way to see it. Two lifelong friends receive a contract from the Pentagon to become arm dealers for American troops in Afghanistan. Best Performance: Jonah Hill

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