A platoon of Navy SEALs embarks on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event.
I really liked it. Warfare doesn’t try to impress with speeches or big lines. It just drops you into hell—and leaves you there. This is one of the most realistic war films I’ve seen in a long time, and that’s no accident: one of the co-directors actually lived what the movie portrays, and you can feel it in every frame.
The rawness doesn’t just come from blood or gunfire, but from the way it handles silence, tension, and fear. There are no heroes here. No epic moments or lines to quote. Just men trapped in something far bigger than themselves, reacting the only way they can. It’s exhausting—because war is.
The pacing is physical, almost suffocating. Everything feels real: the movement, the mistakes, the trembling, the empty moments. And that’s what makes it work. It doesn’t tell a story, it relives a memory—one you can’t shake off.
I also like that nothing is spoon-fed. There’s no underlining, no moralizing. Just action, decisions, and consequences. The camera doesn’t judge. It just watches. And that’s what makes it even more disturbing.
It’s not a film for everyone. But if you're into real war cinema, without filters or glorification, this is essential. Because in war, there are no heroes. Only victims. And this film makes that clear from the very first minute.
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