Warfare

"Warfare is not to be confused with a movie about heroism; it’s a movie about hell that leaves you shaken. (...) Garland is working in peak form and with dazzling technical command in what’s arguably his best film since his debut, Ex Machina." 

"It captures a sliver of experience that unfolded during the Iraq War and does so with disquieting skill. Yet it's stripped of drama and "shaped" cinematic excitement, so you may feel both involved and detached." 

"It is remarkably nonjudgmental, presenting an incident that is neither moral nor amoral, but truthful and awful. (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)" 

"The result is one of the best films of 2025 so far (...) The film aims to depict a combat scenario as accurately as humanly possible, which Warfare succeeds in doing in more ways than one. (...) Rating: 9 (out of 10)" 

"There is, in short, nothing here but unadulterated hagiography of American military might, which feels especially egregious (...) Ultimately 'Warfare' is a lot of sound and fury signifying nothing, nothing at all." 

"Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s Warfare is incredibly effective at putting you into the middle of combat, evoking feelings of dread and terror usually reserved for the darkest horror movies. (...) Rating: 8 (out of 10)" 

" “Warfare” may sharply communicate what it’s like to be under fire, and those looking for bruising action will be exhilarated by the electricity it generates."