Directed by:
Todd PhillipsCinematography:
Lawrence SherComposer:
Cliff MartinezCast:
Miles Teller, Jonah Hill, Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper, Kevin Pollak, Shaun Toub, JB Blanc, Patrick St. Esprit, Gabriel Spahiu, Andrei Finti, Ashley Spillers (more)VOD (3)
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Two friends in their early 20s (Hill and Teller) living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a 300 million dollar deal to arm the Afghan Military - a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people, not the least of which turns out to be the U.S. Government. Based on true events. (Roadshow Entertainment)
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The film is reflecting the time it was made in and carries in a similar vein like Pain and Gain or The Wolf of Wall Street. There is action, there is drama, some American themes, they drop in a joke here and there and overall, the camera is pretty good, so it doesn’t let you get bored for even a minute and at the same time you are fully aware of the fact that you are not watching a cheap blockbuster, but rather a very good and effective American drama. The duo Miles Teller and Jonah Hill are a great fit in this one. While I have rather liked Miles as a person since the beginning of his career, I’m still not there with Jonah. But both of them have heavenly acting skills and the whole thing is under the patronage of Bradley Cooper, who has over the years evolved into the producer of this kind of films and into an actor who often plays supporting but important characters. He was once again flawless. Just a glimpse of him and every scene had a stamp of quality that significantly improved the whole film.
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I am no longer surprised that Todd Phillips made Joker in the style of a Scorsese film, because he already has a similar take on War Dogs, and I have no problem imagining Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci playing the leads instead of Miles Teller and Jonah Hill in some other universe. It’s a fine film. Nothing groundbreaking, but fine.
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I can do these movies. Miles Teller is slowly but surely building his career and Jonah Hill is already a star on the comedy scene and here he more or less pulls the whole film off. I find movies based on real events that happened recently far more appealing than movies based on reality from the distant past. The humour goes slightly sideways, I laughed the most at Hill's odd laugh, but the film keeps a decent pace, something is constantly happening, trouble is afoot and it ends dramatically. In truth, I was even slightly envious. A good and entertaining film. 80%.
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This film was a nice surprise. I was expecting some sort of a slog which would end with a disgustingly melodramatic scene. Thankfully, it failed to deliver in this regard. I’m still shaking my head in disbelief at such a rare phenomenon. The film confirmed two well-established facts. Wars are fought for money, and secret service agents wouldn’t find anything even if it was staring them in the face. I was entertained throughout.
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A decent comedy that turns into a drama and works. Now I know what to do when my girlfriend gets pregnant. The rather slow introduction and a few quiet sequences are a shame. If it wasn’t for Hill, the movie would be half-baked. The annoying, put-on laughter alone is Oscar standard. A good soundtrack. Screw the American taxpayer.
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