War Dogs

Sure, there's voiceover, freeze frames, and morally reprehensible characters, but it reads more like a parody film than an inspired one.

By the end we have warmed -- almost -- to the innocent villainy of two con folk serving a greater maladroit maleficence.

Utterly specious.

It should have made for a propulsive, stylish thriller. Entertaining as it may be, original it certainly isn't.

By bantering with the lads and slapping their wrists at the same, War Dogs is left with countless rounds of illicit ammo and no clear satirical target.

Hard to imagine a less imaginative rendering of this story.

Jonah Hill delivers one of his best performances

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it is also lazily standing on the shoulders of giants. Thats the impact and existence of Todd Phillipss War Dogs in a gun err nutshell.

Plain laziness.

With no real spectacle to behold, no strong message or lesson, War Dogs is a bit deflated, though the Hill Teller dynamic duo keeps some life and charm...