Warfare
2025-04-12
Vancouver, BC

Impressive filmmaking on a technical level, but rings hollow when pitted against the plethora of war movies that are already out there. Especially ones that try to carve out the same lane but actually take aim at something more politically nuanced (Kubrick), or even psychologically challenging (The Hurt Locker, Platoon). Context is everything, and while this film intentionally lacks that so as to launch itself into maximum immersion as soon as possible, I find myself unmoved, even frustrated by the triviality of the presentation here. This is just an ambivalent Canadian speaking though.

Watched in IMAX at Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver. Rare double IMAX release week alongside The Amateur.