The most authentic scene in ‘Warfare’ happens before a single shot is fired

The most authentic scene in ‘Warfare’ happens before a single shot is fired

When I sat down to watch A24’s “Warfare,” I thought I had a pretty good idea of what the movie would be about. I’d seen the trailers. I’d read about Ray Mendoza’s real-life story, a decorated Navy SEAL turned military advisor and now scriptwriter and co-director of a gritty, boots-on-the-ground war film that promised authenticity without Hollywood gloss.  What I didn’t expect was that the most honest, most emotionally resonant scene in the entir…