Hailed as the ‘best’ war movie right now and awarded with a score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, this film is not one to be missed. Warfare, which was released just last month, has been receiving a great reception.
It is currently sitting at the top spot for best war film right now on IMDb, above Inglorious Basterds. Warfare, written and directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, is based on the former’s experience serving in the Iraq War and follows a group of US Navy SEALs in real-time as they embark on a dangerous assignment through enemy territory. The film follows the soldier Mendoza (D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai) and his best friend Elliot Miller (Cosmo Jarvis), who were sent on a deadly mission to the city of Ramadi, where Miller was seriously injured while engaging in combat. The film is dedicated to Miller.
The film’s synopsis reads: “A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.”
Its stellar cast includes Will Poulter, Charles Melton, Joseph Quinn, Kit Connor and Michael Gangolfini.
A reviewer on IMDb described it as a “masterpiece” and added “I just came out the theater and still feel shocked at how powerful it gets”.
Alex Godfrey from Empire rated it five stars, praising the film’s “no showy visual flourishes – just lean, mean storytelling”.
BBC’s Caryn James awarded it five stars in her review, dubbing it: “A brilliantly executed war movie.”
Joel Searls of Miltary.com said: “Warfare is one of the best war movies of the post-9/11 era. In all likelihood, it will end up ranking as one of the best action war movies in cinematic history.”
A reviewer on Rotten Tomatoes commented: “Garland successfully continues his mission to challenge audiences to grasp the humanity within a conflict, even among viewers whose politics may not agree.”
The critics consensus reads: “Narratively cut to the bone and geared up with superb filmmaking craft, Warfare evokes the primal terror of combat with unnerving power.”