Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’sWarfare—Starring All Your Internet Boyfriends—Is a Nerve-Shredding Thrill

But the gut punch it provides is every bit as powerful.

But this much-needed release doesnt last long.

Michael Gandolfini, DPharaoh Woon-A-Tai, and Adain Bradley inWarfare.

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Charles Melton (center) takes control of his crew inWarfare.

Once the crew weve grown close to is partly replaced by another, it becomes marginally less engrossing.

Questions will, and admittedly should, also be asked aboutWarfares politics.

The cast ofWarfare, including Joseph Quinn, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Kit Connor, Finn Bennett, Taylor John Smith, Cosmo Jarvis, Adain Bradley, and Charles Melton, enjoy a rare moment of relief.

But can a depiction of the Iraq War, of all things, evertrulybe apolitical?

And even if it can,shouldit be?

Could this be an instance of veiled political commentary?

Michael Gandolfini, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, and Adain Bradley inWarfare.

Its unclearperhaps its just how things played out in real lifebut the ambiguity makesWarfarecompelling.

Warfareis in theateres from April 11.

Charles Melton (center) takes control of his crew inWarfare.

Kit Connor inWarfare.