War Dogs is the definition of 'okay'.

Rating: 5/10 (26 August 2016)

War Dogs is the definition of 'okay'. It's not terrible but its nowhere near good. It lacks its own identity and the filmmaker struggles to know what it is trying to say, trying to do, or trying to be, including its approach to storyline, the characters and the genre. It doesn't work as a comedy, or a serious drama, and doesn't handle the content well enough to call itself a satire. Still, it has decent performances and isn't too troubling, even if it reminds me of the horror of The Big Short. I am still a little flummoxed as to what the film is/was trying to say, even upon reflection but perhaps that's just my understanding of it. It's a film that will work for some more than others but when you have free tickets, you wouldn't turn it down.
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