There was never Was a movie Just like Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza's "warfare", who feel designed to discominate and disturb primarily. There is no true story here, there is no traditional conspiracy, and of course there is no development of character-it is purely experiential, real-time in chaotic hell that requires the viewer to witness and feel pain, exhaustion and pure terror of the true scenario. And it does without flirting even with no exciting moment, or to make a specific judgment. "War" throws you directly into the smoke and fog and expect to deal with your personal reaction to the visceral massacre of it.

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Those in the crowd of "troop support" in the hope of being angry respect for the men's flag in uniform. Those who want the film to make an open statement about the futility of war, or US foreign policy, will remain to hang. But those who accept the experiment created by Garland and Mendoza (who also co-wrote the film) will find one of the most challenging and unique Chinese experiences in the year. Many films have tried to show a realistic representation of the military struggle, but "warfare" feels like the genre reaches its last, unpleasant and perhaps unforgettable final form.

This is the least exciting military film ever made, but with design. Instead, it's an experience that shows what it means to go to work at work that is boring until it is frightened.

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"War" was born on the set of Similar to the small Garland "Civil War" button, Where talks with Mendoza, his military adviser, led the two to choose to collaborate on a film based on the real experiences of the second as a soldier in the Iraq war. With the commitment to show all the details as accurately as possible (they do not claim that there is no moment in the film to be invented or modified, and every great rhythm was drawn from interviews and memories of the included), the duo chose to adjust a very, very bad day from Mendoza and his past. Specifically, the 2006 mission has been bad.

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Non-narrative drive starts early. Happy memory of any names and do not expect a character to learn a lesson for Hollywood friendly and have something that looks like a bow. Garland and Mendoza incorporated the audience with a platoon as we knew them for centuries, and this is just another day. The first half hour of the film is deliberate - this is a boring mission, and these guys are just ... waiting. Built-in home commanded by two non-fighting families, they sit firmly, see the streets through the volume of their rifles and talk about anything, really.

And when things go wrong, they go very, very wrong. Tedium ends with suddenness that is inconvenient and then results in chaos - all surreal, loud and deliberately difficult to analyze - effectively puts you in the boots of these men. A particularly effective perspective on the sound mix, translating the space of each character into different sounds. When the screams of the wounded start, they do not stand up to the rest of the film.

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According to the design, the film does not give a direct assessment. The film does not tell us to feel angry that the higher windows in the United States' army allow these troops, as the rescue mission is painfully slow to materialize. Similarly, it does not tell us to be furious that this platoon has literally taken a house occupied by innocent men, women and children, transforming their home into literally battlefield. "These things have happened," the film said, forcing us to admit that these soldiers could use their power and authority in irresponsible ways, while showing moments of enormous courage and breaking weakness. It is meaningless, it is disturbing and encourages a complicated reaction. If you are feeling uncomfortable and conflicted with all the work, you fell into the movie network.

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These are the details that construct that network. Instead of a story or plot, "warfare" is fully collected from details, moments that feel as vivid as memory. There is no romance here, and violence never tries to resemble something remote exciting. We cannot see where the bullets go and we cannot say who is "victory" or "loss". But we are witnessing an unconscious man to wake up and accidentally realizing that his legs are fire. And we see trained soldiers who stumble in wounded men because they fail to follow the environment, sending them into pure agony. Most of all, we see as desperate, angular people make impossible decisions torn directly from high adrenaline.

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The "war" represents the pictures, just as closely as Mendoza and his fellow soldiers remember them. Then leaves the verdict next to us. It is responsibility that few films allow audiences, and the pressure on that task feels like crushing.

There is a reason that I did not mention actors during writing this review: the character and development of the said characters is not among the goals of the film. There are many recognizable actors (Will Pulter, Breaker of "Stranger Things" Josephosef QuinnAnd Charles Melton, among others) and no one gives a bad performance. But when the goal is authentic, first of all, the film only allows these actors to exist at times, to allow us to experience the nightmare with them. I couldn't tell you something about them beyond the basic details of their role in the line - they are companions, not characters.

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It is a choice that fits the goals of the film, but also the one that acts as a blade with two blades. The "war" is pure experimental in its presentation, bold even in how the structure is formed. As an experience, cut into the bone. But like a movie? Well, it's tighter to judge, like the style is The essence here, and we must accept that traditional blocks of building stories such as "character development" are sacrificed for total immersion.

"War" is a tough movie How In a traditional sense, but it is a kind of film that you can easily admire. When the literal dust is cleared and the audience stumbles into the theater lobby, you may feel a thousand different conversations, ready to have them. By not having those conversations on the screen, Garland and Mendoza are looking to have them after the fact. It has special power.

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/Movie rating: 8 out of 10

"War" opens in theaters on April 11, 2025.