absolutely gripping. watched this in theaters with @raeed and @michaeljecmen and i was accidentally crushing the popcorn bucket. this movie is a no frills look into what modern warfare is like. you don’t realize how hollywoodized all modern warfare is until you see this. its not patriotic, but its not anti-war either, its honest and impartial. alex garlland is bad at dialogue and excels here bc there isn’t much and he is good at everything else. you can tell a veteran was the co-director and for this movie that is a great thing. if you can handle heavy movies i highly reccomend. ill probably see whatever alex garlland puts out bc he makes unique stuff that feels refreshing. ill take art that is bad at some stuff and exceptional at other stuff everyday before i take art that is okay all around.

spoliers: the details are so well done. the soilders screaming for morphine for 5 minutes and the guy accidentally stabbing himself - that apparently happens all the time. the other squad charging in and that one guy accidentally stepping on the other guys wound and trying to hype him up as though thats what he needs. the desperation 2/3rds of the way in turned my primal instincts on, i wanted the characters i was watching to suceed at all costs - and thats not a good thing. the look of fear on the soilders faces, the aspect of them not really knowing what they are doing, the trauma being real, the concussions actually rendering them useless chickens in a warzone.

absolutely gripping. watched this in theaters with @raeed and @michaeljecmen and i was accidentally crushing the popcorn bucket. this movie is a no frills look into what modern warfare is like. you don’t realize how hollywoodized all modern warfare is until you see this. its not patriotic, but its not anti-war either, its honest and impartial. alex garlland is bad at dialogue and excels here bc there isn’t much and he is good at everything else. you can tell a veteran was the co-director and for this movie that is a great thing. if you can handle heavy movies i highly reccomend. ill probably see whatever alex garlland puts out bc he makes unique stuff that feels refreshing. ill take art that is bad at some stuff and exceptional at other stuff everyday before i take art that is okay all around.

spoliers: the details are so well done. the soilders screaming for morphine for 5 minutes and the guy accidentally stabbing himself - that apparently happens all the time. the other squad charging in and that one guy accidentally stepping on the other guys wound and trying to hype him up as though thats what he needs. the desperation 2/3rds of the way in turned my primal instincts on, i wanted the characters i was watching to suceed at all costs - and thats not a good thing. the look of fear on the soilders faces, the aspect of them not really knowing what they are doing, the trauma being real, the concussions actually rendering them useless chickens in a warzone.

90 minutes. two, maybe three actual plot events. absolutely riveting. easily the best war movie ive ever seen.

definitely alex garland’s best work — the attention to detail here is what makes the execution so incredible. this is an honest depiction of a single military scenario during the us deployment in iraq. it’s not making any value judgements, it’s not putting any spin on the events, it’s simply depicting the events as they happened, with every detail (down to each line of dialogue) faithfully restored.

banger representation of decision making under pressure, and unlike other war movies, shows that the people behind those decisions are painfully human. this isn’t the avengers — when a claymore goes off next to your head your shit gets rattled. when you’re hurt you’re gonna scream and beg for morphine. you’re gonna forget how to explain to someone on the radio exactly what house you’re in.

and wow, did i feel like i was in that house with those guys. absolutely glued to my chair, didn’t want the ride to end.

90 minutes. two, maybe three actual plot events. absolutely riveting. easily the best war movie ive ever seen.

definitely alex garland’s best work — the attention to detail here is what makes the execution so incredible. this is an honest depiction of a single military scenario during the us deployment in iraq. it’s not making any value judgements, it’s not putting any spin on the events, it’s simply depicting the events as they happened, with every detail (down to each line of dialogue) faithfully restored.

banger representation of decision making under pressure, and unlike other war movies, shows that the people behind those decisions are painfully human. this isn’t the avengers — when a claymore goes off next to your head your shit gets rattled. when you’re hurt you’re gonna scream and beg for morphine. you’re gonna forget how to explain to someone on the radio exactly what house you’re in.

and wow, did i feel like i was in that house with those guys. absolutely glued to my chair, didn’t want the ride to end.

Thank gosh women can’t get drafted

Thank gosh women can’t get drafted

let’s start october off with a bang. 2 movies a day.

This was one of those war films that just kind of left me feeling empty if that makes sense. it wasn’t one of those films where combat is glamorized. i liked that this film was less about entertainment and more about immersion. It’s not about heroism or victory; it’s about endurance, fear, and how fragile control is in war. relying on memory to develop the film was kind of a double edged sword in a sense — it provided an accurate account of the event but at the same time it may alienate some who expect a “traditional” war film.

88/100

let’s start october off with a bang. 2 movies a day.

This was one of those war films that just kind of left me feeling empty if that makes sense. it wasn’t one of those films where combat is glamorized. i liked that this film was less about entertainment and more about immersion. It’s not about heroism or victory; it’s about endurance, fear, and how fragile control is in war. relying on memory to develop the film was kind of a double edged sword in a sense — it provided an accurate account of the event but at the same time it may alienate some who expect a “traditional” war film.

88/100

Real, Raw and Brutal. What a perfect representation of tel modern day combat and the effects it has on even the soldiers on the ground. I’m amazed to see the details and the raw brutality in this movie genuinely a jaw dropping showing. Great watch and made me realize even more than I already did that this line of work is not for me

Real, Raw and Brutal. What a perfect representation of tel modern day combat and the effects it has on even the soldiers on the ground. I’m amazed to see the details and the raw brutality in this movie genuinely a jaw dropping showing. Great watch and made me realize even more than I already did that this line of work is not for me