War Machine: A Muddled Satire That Can't Find Its Footing



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War Machine: A Muddled Satire That Can't Find Its Footing

Netflix's 2017 War Machine had promise—Brad Pitt, big budget, based on General Stanley McChrystal's story—but struggles with identity. Is it sharp satire or serious war drama? It never quite decides.

Pitt plays General Glen McMahon, an egotistical commander convinced he can "win" Afghanistan through counterinsurgency. His performance—buzzcut, scowl, bizarre gait—is initially amusing but tips into caricature, undermining the film's weightier moments.

The tone whiplashes between political satire (reminiscent of *The Thick of It*) and genuine tragedy, creating jarring tonal clashes. Strong supporting work from Ben Kingsley and Tilda Swinton, plus poignant soldier moments, can't fully rescue the inconsistency.

Worth watching for its take on modern warfare's absurdity and military hubris, but it's no masterpiece—just a slightly clunky, somewhat confusing examination of missions gone astray.

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