Entourage

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Without a doubt one of the better comedy films to have come out this year. I would give Entourage a 7/10.

This film is a shining example of how you translate a tv show to film, effortlessly pacing it's main story while paying attention to the numerous subplots that were constantly being dealt. The comedy within this film was complemented by a rather well thought out plot and so worked in tandem extremely effectively. The soundtrack for this film was very well utilised, displaying comedy as well as setting up some of the film's best moments. The cinematography of Entourage was another great point, there were some incredible shots that really earnt this film a grand scale look.

Adrian Grenier, who played Vince, was a great leading protagonist; his performance was exceptional in the scenes he was in but he knew how to step back and let others play more pivotal roles where need be. Kevin Dillon, who played Johnny Drama, was one of the film's chief comedic talents; the bravado of his character mixed with the cocky suave performance made him one of my favourite characters in the film. Jerry Ferrara, who played Turtle, was a very charming role; Ferrara really embodied this sweet and likable character incredibly well. Haley Joel Osment, who played Travis McCredle, was a fantastic antagonist; his rude and arrogant 'rich kid' really became a character that you disliked as an audience member. Ronda Rousey, who played herself, was one of the more interesting people to watch in this film; her role was very charming and she had some great chemistry with Ferrara. Alan Dale, who played John Ellis, stole the show in the couple of scenes he was in; his sour executive really stood strongly against Piven's fantastic performance. Billy Bob Thornton, who played Larsen McCredle, really works well as a man with power; Thornton brought a feeling of power to the role while also grounding the character with some excellent values. Thierry Henry, T.I, Gary Busey, Jon Favreau, Mike Tyson, Pharrell Williams, Liam Neeson, Kelsey Grammar, Chad Lowe, Mark Wahlberg, David Spade, Jessica Alba, Armie Hammer and George Takei, who all played themselves, were highlights in this incredible film; the constant slew of cameos really set this film apart from many others that came out this year.

However the best performance came from Jeremy Piven, who played Ari Gold. Piven was perhaps the character with the best lines as well as line delivery; making him one of the funniest talents attached to the film. Piven also proved to be the figurehead for the plot, really driving the film in a way that made him the most memorable. It was clear that Piven had fantastic chemistry with his co-stars in whatever scene he was in. All in all an incredible performance.

Entourage was disadvantaged by it's constant sexual referencing and offensive language, there was too much and it took away from some of the more witty comedy in the film. I also thought that there wasn't much in terms of surprises in the film, every twist was incredibly predictable. The editing in Entourage didn't stand as a testament to the incredible cinematography; instead there was nothing but quite basic cutting.

Kevin Connolly, who played Eric, was a very timid performance to watch; he was far too restrained and didn't have the energy that the rest of the main cast did. Emmanuelle Chriqui, who played Sloan, wasn't a very interesting love interest; her pregnancy was quite a forgettable subplot. Perrey Reeves, Debi Mazar, Rhys Coiro and Constance Zimmer, who played Mrs Ari, Shauna, Billy Walsh and Dana Gordon respectively, were all clearly characters from the tv show that weren't going to translate well to the big screen; basically being shoehorned into minimal roles in the plot. Rex Lee, who played Lloyd, was rather annoying to watch; he often went and overexaggerated his performance which completely pulled me out of whatever scene he was in. Emily Ratajkowski, who played herself, was a terrible love interest and ultimately felt more like a plot device than a well developed character.