I say this as a compliment and not as a criticism, I wanted it to end.

Warfare, by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, is the most forceful and unflinching depiction of combat since Edward Berger’s 2023 Oscar-winning All Quiet on the Western Front. It’s also one of the boldest and most formally daring.

While conventional entertainment value may not be the film’s strength, Garland and Mendoza have taken some impressive risks in throwing many of the rules of drama out the window.

Warfare manages to bring forth the real cost of war for every human being involved with an incredible level of detail, horror, and authenticity.