I have been hearing mostly good things about Warfare for a while now and I finally went to see it last Tuesday. Ray Mendoza, one of the directors for this movie, served with the US Navy during the war in Iraq. This film is based on his and his team's experience, one incident in particular.
This movie was so intense, there was A LOT to take in. The entire movie was an extremely raw depiction of war but also somewhat of a poignant depiction of brotherhood. You see the bonds that these men have created, it was surprisingly tender in such a dark and traumatizing situation. Because the movie was filmed in real time, we were their with our heroes from start to finish and witness the pure HELL they have to go through in its entirety. The shootings, the bombs, the grotesque imagery, the intensity, we see it all. Technically speaking this is my introduction to Alex Garland as I have not seen his other acclaimed work (Ex Machina, Civil War, etc). He's sounds like a talented dude, but I don't think this movie would be as unrestrained or affective as it is without Mendoza's influence. The film's rawness stems from Mendoza crafting this to which the audience sees a depiction of his experience as realistically as possible. Garland probably would've done a decent enough job with the story without Mendoza, but it sure as Hell would not be as affective with just Garland.
The acting was kind of fantastic. Poulter and Quinn were probably my favorites. Poulter was somewhat becoming more unstable as the situation intensified and I can never get Quinn's screaming out of my head. The movie is relatively short, but I'm not really sure if that's a flaw.
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