entourage

Entourage Review - 6 months after where we left off from the tv series, we learn that Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) has come out of retirement and is now running a studio. Ari's first movie, funded by Texas mogul Larsen McCredle (Billy Bob Thornton) and his son Travis (Haley Joel Osment), will star Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier who says he must direct the film if he agrees to star. As the filming nears completion it runs over budget and Ari is forced to visit the McCredle's for more money. Larsen who only cares about profits instead of processes sends Travis to see an initial cut of the film before the funds are released. Subplots include Eric (Kevin Connolly) who continues to be Vince's manager while trying to work out the relationship with his pregnant girlfriend Sloan (Emmanuel Chriqui), Turtle (Jerry Ferarra) who tries to score a date with MMA fighter Rhonda Roussey and Vince's brother "Drama" (Kevin Dillon) who still struggles to find a career as a serious actor. The movie is great for fans of the show and easy enough to follow for those who have never seen the series on HBO. Some of the subplots are goofy as are the multitudes of celebrity cameos, however Entourage is not a film expected to recreate the art form. It's a playground for the likable characters to experience the ups, downs and excesses of their celebrity lifestyle. P.S. Thanks HBO for giving men their version of Sex and the City. Feels good to "bro down" while the yentas are out drinking mojitos. (I keed, I keed.) FINAL RATING: 3 out of 4 stars