Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs in the home of an Iraqi family, overwatching the movement of US forces through insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.
The Wrap – “To say the film bears no resemblance to the usual Hollywood depiction of war is about as high a compliment as I can pay it. Perhaps the most effective way to convey that war is hell is to dump all the metaphors, story beats and shoehorned character development and just put the viewer in it, which this film accomplishes in a way very rarely seen in narrative cinema.” (full review here)
Chicago Reader – “There is no doubt that Warfare is, to this civilian’s eyes and rattled ears, the most effective any film has been at not only communicating but sharing the mental state of soldiers in warfare.” (full review here)
The Cinematic Reel – “Brutal. Uncompromising. Unrelenting. Warfare isn’t just a war film, it’s an experience. Garland and Mendoza strip away the spectacle, delivering a raw, nerve-wracking descent into the world of modern combat. The sound design is nothing short of masterful, the action is visceral, and the tension never lets up.” (full review here)
