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War Dogs
Two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli exploit a government initiative that allows businesses to bid on U.S. military contracts. Upon winning a three hundred million dollar contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan they are exposed to very shady people.
30 April 1988, Havana, Cuba
4 October 1961, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA
4 September 1978, Kirovakan, Armenian SSR, USSR [now Vanadzor, Armenia]
29 October 1982, Los Angeles, California, USA
February 14, 2017
If you're in the mood for something like Scarface but with some seriously hilarious moments that break up the drama and the tension, this is the perfect movie to find.January 01, 2017
War Dogs never preaches, but it reminds us of the rampant absurdity that became the new normal during the Bush-Cheney years, especially within the military-industrial complex.March 23, 2017
This has all been done before, with much more finesse and nuance, in much better films.January 08, 2017
If trying to straddle the chasm caused by the clash of a serious subject and a levity-filled, entertainment-oriented approach remains ill-fitting, so too do the key performances.August 21, 2016
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.February 23, 2017
Sure, there's voiceover, freeze frames, and morally reprehensible characters, but it reads more like a parody film than an inspired one.August 22, 2016
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.August 20, 2016
Since wrapping The Hangover trilogy, Phillips's creativity hasn't developed - it's devolved.August 19, 2016
"War Dogs" starts off longing to shock us with its incredible tale. It ends up presenting its story so generically that it loses the quirky irregularities of real life. We can't be outraged because we're never really challenged.August 21, 2016
Instead of outrage or any sense of shock and surprise, all the film has on offer is mild entertainment. Given the company, that feels like a bit of a miss.August 21, 2016
A diverting but by no means indispensable expose of the international arms black market.