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Whereas Ritchson is on good form as the troubled soldier looking to avoid both friendship and leadership, who is suddenly forced to lead in horrific circumstances. He certainly gets more of an arc than any of his fellow nameless soldiers. However, it\u2019s not really anything we haven\u2019t seen before in movies like this. What is disappointing, however, is that Dennis Quaid and Esai Morales aren\u2019t given more of a role. It seems they\u2019re there merely to do the \u2018gung-ho AMERICA!\u2019 bit. All of which can be a little OTT, with Quaid especially hamming it up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That said, the biggest disappointment is the finale. After watching 81 and his not so merry band run a gauntlet of alien firepower, their final confrontation with the pursuing war machine is a little on the short side. Yes, it\u2019s both explosive and kinetic, but all that awesomeness is also over far too quickly. Something that seems to have been done to accommodate a last-minute exposition dump, and set up for a potential sequel. And while I\u2019m not opposed to another battle with alien robots, maybe on a more of a global scale, it\u2019s a shame that it almost comes at the cost of the movie we already have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It may be overly cheesy at times, and the final battle over all too quickly, but overall War Machine is an intense and exciting sci-fi\/action movie. Perfect viewing for a Friday night at home on the sofa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Review Score: 7.5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
War Machine is currently streaming on Netflix.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/phonto.png\")
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