War Machine (2026) Review
I found out lately that my IQ level when it comes to movies has gone way different from that of other people who are really into movies. I wanted to say "reduced," but no, it has actually increased because I still have a taste for good movies when I see one, and I don’t just go with people’s opinions.
Before I settled down to watch the WAR MACHINE movie, I gave it a lot of thought because the hype was so loud, and I didn’t want it to end up being a waste of time like other overly hyped movies I’ve watched and ended up rating 2/10, especially the likes of...(oh, let me not spoil your fun).
WAR MACHINE is a really good and entertaining movie for me, a pure display of soldier enlistment criteria and how things happen on the battlefield. It was direct, with no unrelated subplots to prolong or unnecessarily stretch the movie. There were no excessive large-screen computer traces or pointless telephone calls by people seated in a control room. It was a very direct and straightforward movie.
The movie is all about being enlisted into the highest form of military in the US Army, called the Rangers. A lot of soldiers with different specializations enrolled, but the criteria to reach the top and qualify was almost like dying, going to hell, and coming back alive. The soldiers were given number tags as their names, and Alan Ritchson went by tag 81.
The training was brutal, and there were a series of eliminations that filtered out the unqualified without mercy or consideration.
The final phase was intense, where the remaining soldiers were hunted by a machine they encountered in the bush, a machine said to have come from another planet. Honestly, I love how they introduced the alien concept, unlike other movies where highly computerized machines are brought into play without any explanation or origin.
The machine was brutal, equipped with multiple attack features that made it easy for it to take down anyone and anything.
The part that almost annoyed me was when everyone was trying to save the soldier who was shot in the leg. They could have left him to die, but in the end, he survived while those trying to save him sacrificed their lives. Ohh, this isn’t a spoiler, please.
I would rate it 10/10.
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Here is the trailer;
Hmmm... A great rating for this film coming from someone who considers themselves to have a high level of knowledge about the world of cinema. 🤔
Personally, I don't know if I'd consider myself the same, but I'm more of a fan of older films. Mostly from a decade or two ago, from the 90s to the 2010s, more or less. The movies I watched most were from those times, and it's quite remarkable how much the world of cinema has changed in recent years.
Even so, I think there are a few modern gems worth seeing. If something catches my eye, I watch it, it's that simple. This one in particular interests me, more because of the science fiction theme than the military itself, although it's good too. I'll keep it in mind to watch it then.
Good recommendation.