War Machine

Bore Machine. The number of times I physically had to roll my eyes just to feel better about watching this... There's a low bar for Netflix sci-fi action films. If you've seen one, you've basically seen them all. Expectedly, this offers nothing new. The story is pure slop. The acting/casting is abysmal, besides maybe Ritchson. The visuals are anything but consistent, and the mystery is nonexistent. I see the comparisons to action sci-fi classics like "Predator" or "War of the Worlds", but even considering the similarities feels ridiculous. Full offence, the only people I see loving this are either 'red-blooded' Americans or immature children...

Jesus man, every time I watch one of these Netflix-Action releases I think, “maybe this time…” - but this time, I can confirm it wasn’t not…

It’s grossly basic, every cog is working at its absolute lowest level; cheesy-military dialogue, foul visual effects, bad acting - I could go on. There’s a chase sequence toward the end which was simply one of the ugliest, incomprehensible, CGI vomits of a scene I’ve ever witnessed put to screen.

Alan Ritchson has his niche, it’s not a good one, but it’s his. Everything I’ve seen him in has been so one-dimensional and cringe. Esai Morales is here… same for Dennis Quaid - although this all seems pretty on brand for him these days, even if we were teased with a glimmer of hope with The Substance.

Most of all this feels like an insult to the Rangers; 80% of the FINAL STAGE RECRUITS were the biggest, dumbest, blubbering idiots I’ve seen, there’s no way they were even nearly capable to be remotely considered. One of the worst of the year so far, and I’d imagine it will stay that way too.

Was a good watch, better than I thought it was going to be

I don't like the machine's aesthetic to be honest

Nothing special

The premise was interesting enough, but the ending felt thrown together.