Warfare: Trailer, certificate and where to watch
Alex Garland's grittily authentic portrait of life under fire for Navy SEALs in Iraq
Year: 2025
Certificate: 15
There's a certain type of military movie - Top Gun, for instance - that turns war into such an exhilarating experience that it virtually serves as a recruiting video. Warfare, based on the memories of troops who served in Iraq, is a counterbalance to that. Set on 19 November 2006, in Ramadi, it follows a platoon of Navy SEALs on a mission that initially involves a lot of waiting and watching, with a sprinkling of banter to relieve the tension - then, it all suddenly takes a very bad turn.
Co-written and directed by Alex Garland (Civil War) with Iraq veteran Ray Mendoza, and with a cast that includes Brits Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis (Shogun) and Heartstopper's Kit Connor, Warfare is an uncompromising portrait of life under fire. It's not a light watch by any means and is not for those in pursuit of an easy action fix, but it's a powerful piece of cinema with a strong message. (95 minutes)
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