
In 2005, David Packouz lives in Miami, Florida, working as a massage therapist and living with his girlfriend Iz. Desiring an additional source of income, David spends his life savings on high-quality Egyptian cotton sheets, planning to sell them to Miami retirement homes, but this venture fails to produce results. At a funeral for a friend, David runs into his high school best friend Efraim Diveroli, who had moved to Los Angeles some years prior to work with his uncle sellin... (Full plot summary below)
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In 2005, David Packouz lives in Miami, Florida, working as a massage therapist and living with his girlfriend Iz. Desiring an additional source of income, David spends his life savings on high-quality Egyptian cotton sheets, planning to sell them to Miami retirement homes, but this venture fails to produce results. At a funeral for a friend, David runs into his high school best friend Efraim Diveroli, who had moved to Los Angeles some years prior to work with his uncle selling guns. Efraim has left his uncle and formed his own company, AEY, which fills orders for arms placed by the US government due to the ongoing war in Iraq. David's life takes another turn when his girlfriend informs him that she is pregnant. Efraim offers him a job at AEY, and even though David and Iz both vehemently oppose the war, David eventually agrees, telling his girlfriend that he has begun selling his cotton sheets to the US government through Efraim's contacts.
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| Radio TimesStella PapamichaelThere's never a dull moment in War Dogs and just when you think it can't get any crazier, it blows your mind. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattA lot of what makes War Dogs work comes down to Hill, who is operating at maximum density here physically (he reportedly gained weight specifically for the role) but whose unhinged charisma also anchors the movie. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderThe events really aren't outrageous enough to justify the detailed, step-by-step retelling. |
| BeliefnetNell MinowThere are some fine moments, but the control of tone and character is uncertain and it relies too much on songs ("Fortunate Son," "Time in a Bottle") to carry the story. |
| FlavorwireJason BaileyIt's adequate and little more, with an occasionally inspired Jonah Hill and a less-than-memorable Miles Teller delivering sporadic laughs and occasional jabs. |
| Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerWar Dogs ends up being no better than its protagonists at delivering the goods. |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanWith a gripping true story and a handful of accomplished performances, War Dogs turns out to be the biggest, nicest surprise of the 2016 summer movie season. |
| The Patriot LedgerDana BarbutoDirector Phillips is lucky his two leads have enough presence and charisma to generate chemistry as childhood BFFs who reconnect to run guns in the Middle East. |
| Otroscines.comNéstor BurtoneEvokes The Wolf of Wall Street but it has a more festive, overwhelming and energetic tone. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Seven DaysRick KisonakWar 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. |