‘Warfare’ Review: Ray Mendoza & Alex Garland Boots On Ground Thriller Is Visceral, Harrowing & A Little Empty

A pulse-pounding, boots-on-the-ground thriller about the hells of modern warfare and the bonds of brotherhood, told in an immersive, anxiety-riddled real-time, A24’s “Warfare” drama is as intense as an experience as you’ll ever get in a theater. Based on the memory of real-life Navy SEALs, including one who was there, combat veteran turned film military advisor Ray Mendoza, the harrowing film is co-written and directed by Mendoza and filmmaker Alex Garland (“Ex Machina,” “Annihilation”). Continue reading ‘Warfare’ Review: Ray Mendoza & Alex Garland Boots On Ground Thriller Is Visceral, Harrowing & A Little Empty at The Playlist.

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‘Warfare’ Review: Ray Mendoza & Alex Garland Boots On Ground Thriller Is Visceral, Harrowing & A Little Empty
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A pulse-pounding, boots-on-the-ground thriller about the hells of modern warfare and the bonds of brotherhood, told in an immersive, anxiety-riddled real-time, A24’s “Warfare” drama is as intense as an experience as you’ll ever get in a theater. Based on the memory of real-life Navy SEALs, including one who was there, combat veteran turned film military advisor Ray Mendoza, the harrowing film is co-written and directed by Mendoza and filmmaker Alex Garland (“Ex Machina,” “Annihilation”).

Continue reading ‘Warfare’ Review: Ray Mendoza & Alex Garland Boots On Ground Thriller Is Visceral, Harrowing & A Little Empty at The Playlist.