Warfare

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        Just to start off quickly, it has been two years since I have done one of these. They have always brought me joy doing them, so I thought why not give it another try.

   Alex Garland started out in 2000 with "28 days later " and has gone 25 years. In that time, he has ventured into video games and directing. He has had a lot of films that I have loved through the years (Ex machina, Sunshine, and Dredd).

 The film revolves around a platoon of SEALs that embarked on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq.

 This film is all about the experience, it wants you to be there with these soldiers and make you feel what it's like to be on the front line. The editing is fast to try and cause discomfort. The cinematography has a lot of medium and close ups to show the emotion and destruction of it all. The co- director of the film really is the key to this. Ray Mendoza was part of the operation depicted in the film. If you want to get authenticity, you can't get much better. 

        The acting is pretty good all around. I would shout of the future human torch himself, Joseph Quinn. The character arc he has in the film is the most traumatizing. and he sells it. He has come far from Eddie on "Stranger Things".  

The biggest issue with the movie is the story. The film is about escaping a house in Iraq, that is all you get. All of these soldiers have names, but it is hard to keep up with who is who. There is no diving into who anyone is. This is an experience movie and that is it. It counts on you being "Yay America". This will be good enough for some not all. 

    This movie is the definition of "see this on the biggest screen possible" There is a lot of in-your-face action and sound that should only be seen on the big screen.

GRADE:B-


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