‘Warfare’ Review: Alex Garland’s Iraq War Film Is Full Of Bombastic Aestheticism That Leaves You Feeling Empty

The legendary Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami once wryly remarked that he prefers “the films that put their audience to sleep in the theater.” Frequently taken out of context, Kiarostami’s statement was part of a larger rant against what he saw as a certain scourge in Western filmmaking, that of the blockbuster which takes its audience […]

Mar 28, 2025 - 14:59
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‘Warfare’ Review: Alex Garland’s Iraq War Film Is Full Of Bombastic Aestheticism That Leaves You Feeling Empty
The legendary Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami once wryly remarked that he prefers “the films that put their audience to sleep in the theater.” Frequently taken out of context, Kiarostami’s statement was part of a larger rant against what he saw as a certain scourge in Western filmmaking, that of the blockbuster which takes its audience […]