Film Preview: We Are Your Friends (2015)

Page Revisions:

(August 9, 2015) Original
(August 23, 2015) New Posters (#9 & #10) / Added Gallery

Release Date:

August 28, 2015

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “An aspiring DJ looks to make it in the electronic music scene.”

Poster Rating: B- / C / D+ / B- / C+ / D / D+ / D / D- / F

Review: (#1) This seems to be the primary design of this collection as it has the most detailed rundown of specifics about the film. It’s also one of the better designs because it tries adding a touch of creativity onto a rather familiar design. (#2) This is creative, but far too rudimentary for more than absent interest. (#3) While it’s an interesting color scheme surrounding an uncommon design structure, it’s ultimately empty and forgettable.

(#4) This is a slightly tweaked version of the original, but not different enough to merit a rating decrease. (#5) Sure it sells the film based on its star, but the color spectrum doesn’t do more than briefly grab your attention. (#6) One segment of the main poster pulls this design. Thankfully it did, because this isn’t very interesting.

(#7) A more interesting take on the sixth poster, but one that’s still not compelling. (#8) A total waste of a design. Using a still from the film with a crazy font does nothing to entice moviegoers.

(#9) Yes, I know there is no actual D- rating, but I’m using it anyway. It fits the same visual theme as the others but looks absolutely nothing like the protagonist, which matters. (#10) Not as clever or interesting as the smiley-face, which makes it feel pointless.

Trailer Rating: C

Review: The trailer plays a lot like another film about a DJ trying to find his place in a bitter world. While the plots are slightly different, they seem similar enough that the originality is minimized. That aside, the trailer has a conventional structure with no peaks and valleys that distinguish it from the myriad other films about young men trying to find their ways in the world.