That’s becauseWarfareisn’t your average adaptation of a true story.
What Is ‘Warfare’ About?
The realistic depiction ofWarfare’s timeline of events is both its greatest strength and its greatest weakness.
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It’s just a sign that the movie may be an acquired taste for some.
Once the shooting does start,Warfaregoes from dead silent to overwhelmingly deafening within a mere instant.
This decision also has some pros and some cons.
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The real-time format doesn’t offer a lot of moments to develop all of these distinct characters.
It admittedly just feels like these subjects could have been portrayed by anyone instead of big-name actors.
Once again,Warfareis not setting out to hook audiences in on a thematic story with deep characters.
Co-directed by Alex Garland and Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza, “Warfare” immerses viewers in a real-time mission with a Navy SEAL platoon navigating insurgent territory in 2006 Iraq.
Warfarecomes to theaters on April 11.
