Directed and Written by : Doug Ellin
Starring : Jeremy Piven, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ferrara,
Release Date : June 3, 2015
It's important that I start off by saying that I never saw the HBO TV show "Entourage." I went into this movie with the mindset on whether it can work on it's own without having knowledge of who these characters are. I can safely say that it can work on it's own without seeing the TV show, as the exposition montage intro does a good enough job to catch people up on the important stuff. However, I think the primary target audience for this film are still the established fans.
While the story makes some effort to get the audience to care for these characters, it didn't really work for me. I probably liked the Ari Gold character the most; as played by Jeremy Piven, because I actually felt a little invested in his story arc. The other characters had plot moments that I liked, but I didn't care that much for them as I probably should have. The Ronda Rousey bit was entertaining though. I at least did appreciate the camaraderie that the characters have with each other.
What was arguably the most interesting aspect about this movie is how it portrayed it's characters' lifestyle and it's representation of Los Angeles. Apparently in Los Angeles, you meet celebrities everywhere you go, there are many bikini-clad or naked women everywhere, there are so many people living an opulent life, and you drive around a lot. Well, it's got the driving around a lot part correctly.
Yes, I get that the excessively well off lifestyle, the celebrity cameos, and the male fantasy imagery, are what makes Entourage "Entourage," but I just couldn't get into it. I was hoping to be entertained, and "Entourage" the movie did not do that for me. Fans of the TV show can enjoy this, but it just wasn't for me.
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