Warfare is a gripping Iraq War thriller co-directed by Alex Garland and former Navy SEAL Ray Mendoza, based on real traumatic experiences of U.S. soldiers. Unlike conventional war films that romanticize military heroism, this film presents a stark and irreverent critique of warfare, displaying excessive suffering that sometimes borders on dark humor. Following communications officer Mendoza and his unit during a perilous mission, the film's 95-minute duration feels like an overwhelming descent into chaos, combining visceral tension with a sense of absurdity that challenges traditional narratives surrounding the Iraq War.
"where Berg's movie has an almost holy reverence for American death... Garland and Mendoza's features no such glory around suffering."
"It's the kind of movie where you have no choice but to laugh - if only to relieve some of the maddening tension - at the soldiers' horrifying predicament."
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