WAR DOGS

Plot:

In his early twenties, David Packouz (Teller) had become fed up with meaningless jobs and tried his hand at being an entrepreneur starting up a business as a bed sheet set provider, but this endeavor would also turn into a dead end. While attending a funeral service for a schoolmate he reconnects with his long lost childhood best friend Efraim Diveroli (Hill) who is now a small time arms dealer looking to set up business back in his home city, Miami. David would soon team up with the erratic Efraim so as to make ends meet for his wife and baby girl, both guys bidding on smaller arms deals that brought in lucrative cash for them to live a comfortable life until they get the jump on a bid with the U.s. Government for a $300 million deal and they win the bid, the pair would  enlist the help of a savvy but shady big time arms dealer Henry Girard (Cooper) who gives them an amazing deal on the ammunition they need. Soon they will then realize the true fact that all business is not good business and all money is not good money. Eventually the friends will be tested on their loyalty to each other or the lure of the greed of the money. Which will it be?


Reel Talk:

This film is based on the true story of the two friends in their twenties that would land one of the biggest arms deals from the United States that would be used during the first Iraq War. Where this is suppose to be a true story you can hand pick all of the Hollywood sensationalism in the film as well as how predictable the outcome. Now even with those flaws the film is still entertaining, with Miles Teller and Jonah Hill appearing like a modern day version of Dean martin and Jerry Lewis. This drama / comedy will be good for some laughs and put some things on your mind with the many cliches throughout the movie. Not a bad movie and it is worth cashing out to check it out.

Starring: Miles Teller, Jonah Hill, Bradley Cooper, Ana De Armas and Kevin Pollak
Directed by: Todd Phillips
Rated: R

I give it 3 corn dogs.

By: THE REEL HUSTLER