Entourage movie + final seasons
I’m a diehard Entourage fan. Favorite show of all time. Back in the day I had bought seasons 1-6 on my iTunes and have just watched it a ton over the last 15 years. Probably have seen the series over 10 times (seasons 1-6). I was so disappointed in how much the essence of the show changed for 7+8 that I had only seen those seasons once all the way through.
I was back on a series rewatch after some time and this time decided to include 7 + 8 which honestly just feels like you’re watching a completely different shows it’s unbelievable. The writing, the vibe, the characters, everything (Drama might be the only one who feels somewhat of the same in those additional seasons).
Which brings me to the movie. I had to watch that after the seasons to finish it all off, and felt like I needed some closure after the rushed ended of season 8 (even thought I still consider season 6 basically the end of the show). I had only seen the movie probably a few times and not in years. I actually thought it was really solid all things considered. It wasn’t perfect by any means, and still nothing like the original seasons, but I thought the writing felt more like the good times of entourage, a lot of the characters felt a bit back in place, including Ari. I also think that after having watched the botched season 7 + 8 that the movie felt somewhat refreshing from what we know and love from entourage. I think I also liked it more than what I remember thinking after seeing it in theaters.
Overall given what they could do with an Entourage movie, I’d give it an 8/10.