REVIEW

WAR DOGS

SUMMARY:
"War Dogs" follows two friends in their early 20s (Hill and Teller) living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War who exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a 300 million dollar deal to arm the Afghan Military--a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people, not the least of which turns out to be the U.S. Government.

OPINION:
At best, War Dogs is a missed creative opportunity; at worst, it's a quasi-celebration of two vile schemers, one that ignores the brutality of the world they capitalized on.
The characters have no memories, no identities, no range of interests, no personal connections, no idiosyncrasies beyond the dictates of the plot and the numbingly clear point that the filmmakers use it to make.

Cast overview:
	Miles Teller	...	David Packouz
	Steve Lantz	...	Security Guard
	Gregg Weiner	...	Massage Client
	David Packouz	...	Singer at Hilldale Home
	Eddie Jemison	...	Hilldale Home Manager
	Julian Sergi	...	Rosen
	Daniel Berson	...	Rabbi
	Jonah Hill	...	Efraim Diveroli
	Edson Jean	...	Drug Dealer
	Ana de Armas	...	Iz
	Kevin Pollak	...	Ralph Slutzky
	Gabriela Alvarez	...	Club Girl
	Dan Bilzerian	...	Dan Bilzerian