Had potential

Rating: 5/10 (14 September 2016)

War dogs is not a bad movie. It's a good story to tell. It is told well enough.
The characters, based on real people, are believable. Unfortunately, the acting and choice of actors lets the story down. Hill does a good job. Probably would've done better opposite someone other than Teller. That said, who would you get for this role? Andrew Garfield or similar could've been a better choice. Cooper also makes a great turn in this movie. It's worth seeing if not much else is on.
As I said, the story is worth telling but do not be deceived, it is a drama with some comedy in it. The previews do make it out to be a comedy. The story line where the girlfriend appears to accept that they can afford expensive apartments without asking a question probably lets it down a little and I'm confident there may have been a little left on the cutting room floor pertaining to this.