War dogs movie review

Rating: 8/10 (4 October 2016)

War dogs is about two young Jewish men who knew each other in high school and reconnect at a funeral. David is a married massage therapist unhappy with his job. Efraim draws David in with his stories of how easy it is to make it big in weapons and ammunition sales. David joins Efraims company and proves to be a perfect fit, so business is booming. When they meet a shady arms dealer, they start on a major deal that could make them millionaires. At this point, they're willing to do whatever it takes, including breaking the law.
Told in a brief kind of style.(Not spending enough time on each phase of the movie). WAR DOGS ended up being a great combination of fun and excitement. Very entertaining with a big energy coming from Jonah Hill and his amazing work with this role. It doesn't stop there though there were many more great roles like "David," Jonah's costar.
Jonah Hill is the perfect fit of swagger, sweat and sexism, that for a while, you don't immediately realise what an incredible performance he delivers. Bulked up considerably for the role, he plays Efraim Diveroli, one of the twenty something Yeshiva school friends from Miami who made millions by selling dodgy supplies to the US military. He looks like a doughnut stuffed with testosterone. His amazing laugh has a combination of crazy and fun that makes it very effective. It's Jonah Hill's commitment to his role that makes this movie so great and not just that but the great chemistry between his costar and himself puts the movie over the top. Making a great cinematic picture.
Director Todd Phillips the same guy who directed the hangover is an old fashion writer. His movies are told in an old fashion kind of way, but with this film, which could have been the movie to go from only comedy movies to something a little more serious and exciting.In my opinion unfortunately he drops the ball. The aim of the movie in my opinion was to show the American hustle. We all have to find a way to make a living and this was theirs. Also a mob kind of movie, a business empire, but by the old school fashion style of directing and the not so good music. Phillips just looks lazy. This is a great story of two young guys scoring billions of dollars and traveling and visiting some of the most dangerous places in the world, it should have been a great movie. Don't get me wrong i love it. Two strong actors that played their roles perfectly the rest of the cast was also great. The direct and overall message i don't think was clear and could have been made better. Overall the goods outweigh the bads. In the end it was one of the best movies i've ever seen.