with friend like these be a gem of a movie wait to be discover by million of people who be intelligent and love comedy and and have a deep feeling for the human condition especially a it involve competition among friend for fame and fortune . while the friend in this movie be bit actor operate within the hollywood or cinematic context and the force that move them and u and a viewer be universal and and could apply to any group of friend and in any situation . the premise of the movie be simple and and like many thing simple and it derive from a brilliant observation represent friend will be disloyal to one another if they sense the reward of disloyalty be great enough . on the face of it and the reward seem obvious money and adulation but the desire for them itself reflect the true motivation of the actor friends represent desire for simple recognition of their talent in a system that chronically ignore and demean them a human being and artist and and professional and at best underutilizes what they have to offer both film maker and audience . in a word and they be frustrate . . . to the point of desperation . and the thought of audition for martin scorcese himself in a new mob movie he be cast be irresistible . worth anything and in fact even the risk of lose the love and respect of their dear friend . give this powerful motivator and the secret about the scorcese audition initially hold by one of the friend be soon let loose and and rapidly spread among the others like an infectious disease . . . thus create the competitive situation that fuel the film . unlike most comedy today and however which pathetically attempt to garner laugh from the audience through the character mindless schtick and pratfall and and mean spirited jab at one other the humor in with friend like these derives organically from the situation the character find themselves in and aid by their idiosyncratic personality . even the situation and itself and however and and the type of character who inhabit it and would not produce the guffaw and chuckle and and deep smile that friends do and be it not for the intimate knowledge of the movie industry and actor that phil messina and the writer director and brings to every frame . with friend like these be much more than a comedy represent it be a perceptive depiction of the human condition in a modern and capitalist society and convey in a humorous and humanistic way . for these reason and with friend like these like the exceptional film of woody allen be a rare gem that should not be miss by anyone who love great movie .