A WAR is well done in many ways as so many other reviewers have pointed out. Here I will point out some problems that have not been mentioned.
1. The biggest problem is the primary plot question: Was the air strike order justified?
We viewers see the platoon under heavy attack. Violent frenzied chaos. The Commander orders the air attack. The air attack happens. And the deadly frenzied attack by the enemy stops.
The attack stopping with the air attack is weighty evidence that the attackers were using the exterior of the Compound 6 house as a platform, or as cover or as human shields.
Before air strike; active attack. At end of air strike; no more enemy attack.
With everyone in the platoon witnessing the same thing, there would never be a trial.
But in the movie, no one mentions the success in ending the enemy attack. This obvious issue is 100% ignored in the movie.
2. Purpose. When well trained army troops are sent out in a feeble-minded political war action, they band together with the common purpose of getting through their active duty rotation. This platoon did not seems to share or voice the common grounding they shared.
3. Medical first aid. Watching WW2, Korean and Vietnam war movies, first aid activities for wounded troops depicts a base level of universal training. But in A WAR, wounded troops were treated with all drama, and almost zero first aid training.
Even with these issues, A WAR is very well edited, and rates a solid 6 1/2 Stars.
1. The biggest problem is the primary plot question: Was the air strike order justified?
We viewers see the platoon under heavy attack. Violent frenzied chaos. The Commander orders the air attack. The air attack happens. And the deadly frenzied attack by the enemy stops.
The attack stopping with the air attack is weighty evidence that the attackers were using the exterior of the Compound 6 house as a platform, or as cover or as human shields.
Before air strike; active attack. At end of air strike; no more enemy attack.
With everyone in the platoon witnessing the same thing, there would never be a trial.
But in the movie, no one mentions the success in ending the enemy attack. This obvious issue is 100% ignored in the movie.
2. Purpose. When well trained army troops are sent out in a feeble-minded political war action, they band together with the common purpose of getting through their active duty rotation. This platoon did not seems to share or voice the common grounding they shared.
3. Medical first aid. Watching WW2, Korean and Vietnam war movies, first aid activities for wounded troops depicts a base level of universal training. But in A WAR, wounded troops were treated with all drama, and almost zero first aid training.
Even with these issues, A WAR is very well edited, and rates a solid 6 1/2 Stars.