Machine

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  • 2017


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But as War Machine inches closer to McMahons downfall, it becomes more ham fisted.Perhaps a more deftly made film would have made more than a self sat .. Av Club
2.0
Its broad (sometimes cartoonishly so) and a bit all over the place, but it still manages to occasionally sting and leave a welt. EW
2.5
Its a disjointed collection of scenes more than a film, as if Michod and Pitt never completely figured out what story they were trying to tell.On one .. Rogerebert
4.5
Its bleak stuff, and Jain doesnt insult his subjects by inserting grace notes of poetry in between all their pain. Indie Wire
2.0
No matter its searing intentions, it often only cuts surface deep. Indie Wire
2.0
By this point, Netflix audiences will probably be asking themselves why a movie called War Machine doesnt feature more fighting (it has a wee bit of t .. Variety
3.0
Its a confused tactic; one that blurs the rules of war.Good thing a colorful cast of jarheads are there to make sense of it all. We Got This Covered
4.0
If War Machine never settles on a comfortable tone its largely down to Pitt, whose grimacing performance is just a nudge too extreme.But theres so muc .. Time Out
2.0
Pitts performance is an odd assemblage of second world war cliches, a half remembered version of George C Scotts Patton. The Guardian
2.5
Writer director David Michods film renders existential crises of American entitlement dull and tedious.
3.5
Its less an anti war comedy and more of an anti occupation satire. Collider
3.5
And how could the result be anything but a head shaking lament for the way the best and the brightest, once again, think they have the answer for how .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Its a bit awkward though not unusual for semi invented characters to brush up against real people. The New York Times
3.1
The problem with War Machine is its difficulty keeping its tone consistent in the service of a compelling story or dramatic rendering of ideas. Paste Magazine
2.6
Whatever in depth reasoning behind McMahons logic may exist in the film is buried under what can best be described as fluff. IGN
1.0
In fact, its hard to fathom what the character thinks about anything at all, let alone extract a satirical critique of modern warfare from his antics. Telegraph
3.0
Bringing us up to date about McMahon as he heads out in 2009 from his previous posting in Iraq to take command in Afghanistan are the words of an unse ..
2.0
A confused comedy that wastes the promise of its premise. And Brad Pitts performance, sadly, belongs in a different film entirely.
4.0
Michods style is much more accessible here than it was in the occasionally confounding THE ROVER, making the movie easy to digest. JoBlo
1.0
The lack of any kind of subtlety is the most astounding thing here.
4.0
This could have easily descended into an over the top depiction, but Pitt is a veteran of emotionally layered roles with a firm grasp of comedic timin ..
4.0
War Machine is a memorable movie that should have been an unforgettable one. Village Voice
2.0
Directed by David MichAd War Machine 2017 TV MA 122 MIN A rock star general bent on winning the impossible war in Afghanistan takes us inside the comp .. Blu Ray
1.5
Sample this Main tumhare hothon ki lipstick toh kharab karunga par tumhare ankhon ka kajal kabhi nahi. FilmiBeat
4.0
Brad Pitt stars as the deluded but determined four star US army general Glen McMahon in this satire on the late days of the war in Afghanistan, which .. The Times
0.5
This two and half hour long saga ends up being a Abbas Mustans worst film till date. indiaglitz
2.5
But theres more here than hubris.The real story at the core of Hastings reporting remains the war machine and how it operates. Rolling Stone
3.0
You walk away from War Machine with more questions than answers, unfortunately. Decider
3.5
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
2.5
Ian Winwoods story of how punk rock music came to be so popular in the 90s is sewn together like a patchwork quilt of unlikely rises to fame and the o .. Pop Matters
2.0
Whats most dispiriting about War Machine is that you can sense the satire it wants to be and could have been but never becomes. The Wrap
4.0
Yet War Machine is hard to totally embrace because the tonal shifts from parody to pathosespecially regarding the victims of warfaremake for an unsett .. Film Journal
2.5
As the absurdist angle drains away like a slow leak, its fun to imagine how a satirical master like Armando Iannucci (Veep) might have wrapped this on .. New York Post
3.0
But this Brad Pitt performance is something else.In fact, it often overwhelms the film. Hindustan Times
2.0
Its not entirely a satire, its not sufficiently a drama, it feels tonally disjointed and its rarely as arresting as it ought to be. Smh
3.1
Michod manages the action well, but it feels like an entirely different film that doesnt quite mesh with what we have already seen. Q Network
3.5
Like Raine, you get the feeling that McMahon would like nothing more than to be killing Nazis all the time. Salon
3.0
Unfortunately, little of Hastings fierce wit makes it onto the screen. Slate
3.0
Michod previously gave us the masterful crime thriller Animal Kingdom and well executed dystopian drama The Rover. Flim List
2.5
It has a hard time changing between its more serious tone to the satire it tries so hard to achieve. Film Inquiry
3.5
Susan Grangers review of War Machine (Netflix) Over the last few years, Netflix has established itself as a premiere steaming service. Susang Ranger
2.0
Brad Pitt isnt particularly very good in War Machine, delivering a performance so far into cartoonish military caricature that its tough to buy into t .. Flickering Myth
3.0
Since it is shot in the mountains, the locations are nothing short of scenic. Book My Show
3.0
Thats why the movies flatness, its superficial approach to its material, is all the more disappointing. New Yorker
3.5
Who among us hasnt at one time or another done the wrong thing for the right reasons Time
1.5
Who doesnt remember yeh kaali kaali aankhen with SRK and Kajol burning up the floor This is the end of an era. The New Indian Express
2.0
But Michod and Pitt have pulled off something rare and wonderful. Uproxx
2.0
One of the most expensive Netflix original movies to date, War Machine has the look of a major, awards friendly feature film, but the execution of a b .. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
War Machine is a failure, but could perhaps have been a great film if it had tried a little harder to pick a tone. The Atlantic
4.5
The man behind Bollywoods recent remixes doesnt disappoint, and delivers what was expected of him. Deccan Chronicle
3.0
It feels as if the projectionist were substituting audio from a documentary over a feature film.Disaster. Coles Mithey
3.0
The political satire from Netflix is rooted in recent history Brad Pitt and Ben Kingsley in Netflixs ambitious film War Machine. Detroit News
2.0
But the satirical components feel culled from a very old playbook, filled as it is with tired insights about the fruitlessness of seeking to export de .. Cnn
0.5
She marries Ransh, and it honestly doesnt matter what happens next. Tumblr
3.0
This is a tale of military hubris, delivered with deadpan humor, and targeted squarely at McChrystal. Consequence Of Sound
3.1
Instead its a sardonic character study of American arrogance both singular and institutional. Nj
2.5
War is hell, as Gen. Sherman put it in an 1879 speech.But for the soldiers in Netflixs War Machine, war is more like purgatory: an endless Kafkaesque .. Vox
2.0
If the cliched definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, this savage irony applies to both t .. The Play List
1.5
The film seems to believe, through Pitts performance and its editing cadence, that it is a black comedy, but it doesnt function that way. Film School Rejects
4.0
Despite being funny and consistently pointed, its hard to shake the feeling that War Machine might have been more satisfying if Michod and Pitt had hu .. Film Ink
3.0
In the end, War Machine is a good film but not a great one, hamstrung by too many ideas and too little focus, its effectiveness eroded as it pulls its .. Cine Vue
3.0
Satirising American militarism has almost become a national pastime, and nowhere is this more apparent than cinema. Lw Lies
4.0
This ensemble of boys and men is War Machines greatest strength, providing tight knit comic timing. The Stranger
2.0
It functions in dual roles as both a great piece of entertainment as well as a message movie with perceptive and powerful political insights. Cleve Land
1.0
Feebly scripted, barely structured, it tells us nothing about why the US Afghan adventure went wrong (if we agree it did). Ft
2.0
But writer director David Michd (the crime thriller Animal Kingdom and dystopian drama The Rover), doesnt seem to know when to let the material speak .. Film Racket
2.5
In the end, this doesnt know what kind of movie it wants to be, nor what sort of performance it wants Pitt to give. Larsen On Film
4.0
After the week former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has had, it probably adds insult to injury to say that Anthony Michael Halls portrayal o .. Wsj
3.0
War Machine has so many ideas and clashing tones that even its strongest scenes dont land. Daily Dot
4.4
In Netflixs War Machine, Brad Pitt goes over the top and it works You might be so turned off by Brad Pitts broadly comic performance in War Machine yo .. Chicago Sun Times
2.0
Theres satire here, or a lazy attempt at it, but the targets are scattershot and the jokes not particularly insightful or funny. Punch Drunk Critics
2.0
In his campiest role, Brad Pitt gets right into the character of the man playing General Stanley McChrystal. Shockya
4.0
There is some sweetness, some vulgarity, a bit of improv weirdness and some nerd gets hot girl wish fulfilment. You would think that by dint of trying .. Straits Times
2.0
Brad Pitts the only straight shooter, the only thing that consistently kills in the wobbly, well intentioned War Machine, which is what youd call theo .. Metro New York
2.0
Underusing countless charismatic performers in his ragtag bunch of what one assumes should be colourful characters, Michd hasnt created a satisfying f .. One Room With A View
3.0
War Machine is easily the biggest Netflix original film to date and the military satire contains solid acting performances even as it misses on some l .. Solzy At The Movies
3.0
The real problem is that, in (presumably) trying to be ambiguous and complicated, the film ends up without any perspective at all on its main characte .. Flavor Wire
2.5
Its a sharp scene, with two good actors going head to head with opposing goals, and if the whole movie was like that, War Machine really would be the .. Lainey Gossip
4.5
Pitts portrait could be called cartoonish and without modulation. Film Journal International ..
4.5
It may be the craziest thing youll see this year, but I suspect that, long before its over, youll surrender to its bizarre charm. Seven Day Svt
2.0
isnt convincing as a squinty caricature in this satire of war and politics. The New Paper
1.5
While War Machine never gets all guns firing, it nevertheless provides a biting commentary on a war effort that goes from the dark to the absurd.
3.0
This might not be the classic modern military satire that we needed, but it is a start and an unflinching one at that. Ap News
4.0
Michod and Pitt resist joking too hard at the war efforts expense. Thril List
2.0
Wildly absurdist, it works well as a satire of militaristic bureaucracy, but its very inconsistent in its voice. Its surprising that it was written an .. Geeks Of Color
3.0
Theres just no consistency throughout its two hour examination of the behind the scenes machinations of the military industrial complex. FanboyNation.com
3.0
Its tonal shift doesnt go down easily, and good actors cant salvage an imperfect screenplay. Leonard Mal
1.0
The source material for this cautionary tale is Michael Hastings non fiction book The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of Americas War .. Dwight Brown Ink
4.5
Variety, for instance, snidely refers to Michds film as a costly flop, a big budget Netflix misfire and a colossally miscalculated satire. World Socialist Web Site
1.5
Michds script dishonorably discharges the old filmmaking maxim to show rather than tell. CNET
2.0
But this is only one powerful scene in a movie filled with flaws. Business Insider
1.5
A film showing the futility of the war machine in the most powerful country in the world and the ineffectiveness of its training in Iraq and Afghanist .. Butaca Ancha
3.5
And thats a tall order for any performance.The good news is the acting is never dull. Freep
4.0
So coming to terms with what exactly youre watching is part of the fun also, possibly, part of the frustration.Michod leaves himself open to complaint .. Daily Review
2.0
Hes revealing the true aim of the movie what does McMahons (and by extension, McChrystals) epic failure say about America.Unfortunately, War Machine i .. Sojo
2.0
Like the war itself, the film is all over the place, with scenes darting between action filmmaking, comedy and drama. Neighbour Hood Paper
4.5
He deftly explores how cycles of human delusion help fuel failing foreign policies and rampant governmental hubris. Cine Aste



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