War Dogs Review (2016)

War Dogs

  Inspired by true events, War Dogs is the story of two young guys who win a 300 million dollar contract to arm the Afghan Military. 

  Let me start off by saying that I came out of this movie highly entertained. The pace was rapid, the directing and cinematography were solid, the jokes were on point. Jonah Hill killed it in this role of shady sleezebag. From his over the top, high pitched laugh, to his character's unreadable motives, he really was one of the best parts of this film.

  Miles Teller, (who I've been watching closely since Whiplash and The Spectacular Now) also does a great job in this more adult role. Never seeming too young, or miscast.

  While both character aren't exactly likeable, we're invested in them and their story the whole time.

  As far as negative things to say? I wish some of the consequences of the character's actions punched the audience a little more in the gut. In a way, a lot of what they did felt somewhat glamorized, cool, and adventurous. I wish they would have dug deeper into the lives affected by their foolishness and greed. 

  That said, War Dogs delivers on what the trailers say it will be. An extremely fun, charismatic, and often humorous look into the shady business of weapons trading. 7 out of 10 stars (Very Good)