Good story, Not enough for a whole film

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

The story travels a lot but does not go anywhere unusual for the famous. In spite of the beauties, the guys still sounded homer-sexual. Is it possible?

Absolutely no spoilers in this review...As a fan of the TV show, I first saw this movie upon its release...and then forgot about it almost immediately. I guess the movie was always going to struggle to meet the fans' expectations after four years of waiting. Let's face it: who else was going to go see it? Sure, there are a few back story lines in the movie...but, thankfully, only a few.So, having recently watched the movie for a second time after binge-watching all 8 seasons of the TV show again, my strong recommendation is to watch the movie as soon as possible after watching the TV show to ensure the continuity that makes this movie work...if not as a definitive ending to the story...again...hopefully.

My goodness, a 6.7 on IMDb? I've always relied on this site for intelligent and trustworthy reviews and that's probably the reason I rented this to watch.IMDb let me down on this one. Was a bunch of nothingness.I'm only giving as much as 3 stars because all the cameo appearances make it better than a 1 star. Otherwise this move...was this a movie? I'm not even sure.I chuckled a few times, never laughed out loud once. It held my attention with nudity, sex and male bro antics till the end...somehow...not sure how.This movie is 104 minutes of meaninglessness and cameo appearances. I did enjoy seeing the many actors and comediennes and see some of them cuss with raunchiness. I'll see them in a better light on other shows now, but this movie was a stroll through nothing that matters or makes you laugh...unless you are...well...they type of person this movie would make laugh...somehow...My wife and I never thought the series would be any good. Now we know we were correct. Good thing we didn't waste our time on that.We're not movie snobs and have really liked some stupid movies, but this move wasn't even stupid enough...or smart enough...or action enough...or anything really...It looked like all the people in the movie who got paid to be in it were having a good time though. A lot of people who's careers really needed something at least got a union minimum paycheck from it.

Hot-shot Hollywood producer Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) comes out of retirement to help get his star commodity (Adrian Grenier) a directorial gig for which he also star. It seems Gold will be running his own studio, but being beholden to Texas billionaire (Billy Bob Thornton) and his doofus son (Haley Joel Osment) does him no favors when the movie pretty boy Vince (Grenier) is directing goes over budget (and needs further financing). Meanwhile the movie follows the further exploits of Vinnie's entourage in and about Hollywood. Insider-Hollywood claptrap will probably go over well with those who operate within the confines of the movie business, but if you have no interest in the affairs of these kinds of people (actors, studio execs, producers, financiers, and the hangers-on which attach themselves to anyone with money and lots of it), this will not go down well unless a steady dose of Pepto is on hand. Vapid, shallow lifestyles are so much fun to follow…if you are among them. Hell, Vinnie is posed to us as this kind-hearted Hollywood star who treats his boys quite well (leeches who have financially reaped from this association; lucky friends and brother they are!), while poor Ari must endure the pratfalls of studio bosses and moneymen wanting to see his star's product before paying another dime. The entourage: Eric (Kevin Connolly) has a pregnant ex and sex addiction he's contending with, Vinnie's bro, Johnny Drama (Kevin Dillon; the best part about this movie, I thought), just can't get his career on track and a sex tape farce has him the joke on every tongue and the butt of every joke, and Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) desperately wants to hook up with MMA fighting legend, Rhonda Rousey. The film also offers non-stop cameos, ranging from Mark Wahlberg to Liam Neeson. There's a special interest in getting as many recognizable faces in the movie as possible, but I think the appeal of such an idea loses its value due to its obvious desperation ("Look, there's Gary Busey!" "Hey, there's Kelsey Grammar!"). I think Altman's "The Player" isn't in the same vein as his camera establishes place without pleading for us to cheer at their "star cameo" or be amused by their willingness to cooperate within the world of the select characters (Ari's encounters are often unpleasant with the Grammers and Neesons in his town; Vinnie is quite a big deal to the likes of Wahlberg). The movie glams it up and really beats its chest regarding the industry it lovingly projects. But if you live the industry and have reaped its rewards, this film might just be the apple of your eye.Woof, Rousey is a beast in the ring and not bad to look at, but maybe she should hold the scowl and refrain from speaking dialogue. Eric stuck at a café table facing girls he banged the previous day, while Haley Joel Osment fumes over Grenier getting his girl: this is the kind of peachy entertainment you are in store for. So feast! Dillon's dilemma (including phone sex with a married woman whose hubby threatens to take him out) in regards to a pitiful career is perhaps the best part of this whole thing.