Review: 'We Are Your Friends' is predictable fun - The Advocate
For Cole (Efron) and his buddies, the glittery promise of Hollywood is so close, they can practically see it from their hometown 10 miles away in the Valley’s suburban sprawl. Cole is an aspiring DJ, and his three childhood friends are his associates and entourage. When Cole isn’t out jogging or partying with his pals, he’s in front of his computer, mixing sounds and beats into what he hopes will become the signature song that launches his career. Cole’s luck starts to change when he meets older, established DJ James Reed (Wes Bentley), who immediately and inexplicably takes Cole under his wing and becomes his mentor. Cole covets Reed’s life, from his worldwide fame and hilltop home to his gorgeous girlfriend/assistant, Sophie (Emily Ratajkowski). Meanwhile, Cole and his friends look for more reliable income by taking day jobs at a mortgage company run by a man with obvious wealth but dubious ethics. Thus, the career challenges for today’s 20-somethings look much like those of anyone coming of age in middle-class America since the 1960s. Sophie,. Source: theadvocate.com
