We Are Your Friends is directed by Max Joseph in his directorial debut, and is the story of a young aspiring DJ, Cole (Zac Efron) that lives in “The Valley” in LA with his best friends. To my surprise, I really enjoyed it. This was my first time seeing Zac Efron acting since High School Musical, and I have to say I was pretty impressed by his performance, as well as the cast’s in general. The movie is a mix of attractive characters that nevertheless are very good actors, enjoyable Electronic Dance Music throughout the movie, forbidden romance, true friendship, and an actually coherent plot.
Cole and his best friends -- Mason, Squirrel and Ollie -- aspire to get out of the San Fernando Valley, but can’t afford it. They didn’t go to college; instead they promote parties on Thursdays, Ollie sells drugs in the club, and Cole DJs, but is still trying to find his voice and waiting for “the track”. The group of friends try out working for this real estate guy, Paige (Jon Bernthal, seen in The Wolf Of Wall Street) who totally looks like a scary mafia boss. When it turns out that Paige does dirty business comes to the question of doing the right thing, not only for yourself but for the other people involved.
When Cole meets James (Wes Bentley, the creepy neighbour in American Beauty) a famous yet oldish DJ, his life and career is about to change. But he finds himself really attracted to James’s assistant and girlfriend, Sophie (Emily Ratajkowski, model, seen in the music video “Blurred Lines”) and this new lifestyle brings the question of loyalty: towards his best friends that he neglects, and towards his new friend and mentor that he betrays. However, the romance between Cole and Soph is at the very border of being too much, and what’s more we can see some overly sexual outfit and even some underboob here and there, which I think is totally unnecessary considering the quality of the movie.
We Are Your Friends is about what it takes to find your voice and realize your dreams, seizing the opportunities, and not screwing them up (or at least getting back on your feet afterwards). This movie will pump you up and make you want to dance in the theater. Or at least shake your head in rhythm. I recommend it, it is definitely a good time!
Grade: B
When Cole meets James (Wes Bentley, the creepy neighbour in American Beauty) a famous yet oldish DJ, his life and career is about to change. But he finds himself really attracted to James’s assistant and girlfriend, Sophie (Emily Ratajkowski, model, seen in the music video “Blurred Lines”) and this new lifestyle brings the question of loyalty: towards his best friends that he neglects, and towards his new friend and mentor that he betrays. However, the romance between Cole and Soph is at the very border of being too much, and what’s more we can see some overly sexual outfit and even some underboob here and there, which I think is totally unnecessary considering the quality of the movie.
We Are Your Friends is about what it takes to find your voice and realize your dreams, seizing the opportunities, and not screwing them up (or at least getting back on your feet afterwards). This movie will pump you up and make you want to dance in the theater. Or at least shake your head in rhythm. I recommend it, it is definitely a good time!
Grade: B
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