If you haven’t guessed by now, the movie in question isWarfare. Released in April 2025, it is Alex Garland’s second brutal action film, following 2024’sCivil War.Warfareis the fourth most popular movie on Prime Video this week, behindHeads of State,The Accountant 2, andAnyone But You, in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, respectively. Garland co-directed the film with Ray Mendoza, a former Navy SEAL turned filmmaker. Distributed by A24,Warfarefeatures a star-studded cast, includingMCU stars Will Poulter and Joseph Quinn,Shogun’s Cosmo Jarvis,Heartstopper’sKit Connor, and Michael Gandolfini, who played a young Tony Soprano inThe Many Saints of Newark.
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Set during the Iraq War, the film follows a squad of Navy SEALs attempting to complete a surveillance mission. But when their location is discovered, they’re descended upon by a violent wave of insurgents. The official synopsis reads:
“Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told like never before: in real time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.”
What Viewers Are Saying About ‘Warfare’
Audiences were asimpressed with Garland and Mendoza’sWarfareas critics were. The film boasts an equally strong 93% audience rating, and the recent reactions from the film’s time on Prime Video explain why users are so obsessed withWarfare. “Brutal depiction of war. Unnerving and very intense. Not a lot of replay value, but definitely worth watching,” wrote Jey D. Dylan M held similar praise, writing:
“This film was something to really bring you into the situation. The audio brought it to life. The gunshots and explosions felt so real. The visuals and the movement of the soldiers felt as if you were in the situation as well.”
Alex Garland followed upWarfarebypenning the screenplay for28 Years Later.Directed by Danny Boyle, the movie is currently screening in theaters, and it’s receiving similarly impressive reviews and reactions from critics and audiences.
Source:Rotten Tomatoes
