US EditionNetflix 'War Machine' review: An explosive dad-action movie with a 'baffling' ending
- Streaming now on Netflix, War Machine is directed by Patrick Hughes and stars Alan Ritchson and Dennis Quaid, first published March 6, 2026.
- By design, Hughes says the film was born from a nightmare and combines military, sci‑fi, and survival thriller elements, drawing on films like Deliverance.
- Practical stunts drive the film's first hour, featuring Ritchson as 81 and action highlights like an alien walker attacking a U.S. Humvee and minutes-long car chases in under two hours.
- The reviewer concluded the review rating 2.5/5 stars, calling the ending baffling and mainly a sequel setup, with a film that drags and feels formulaic.
- Stephan James plays 7, a wounded candidate seeking emotional depth, while his profile grows with another role in I Play Rocky later this year amid Middle East conflict.
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