War Machine, the first Alan Ritchson film I’ve seen, was, to my surprise, rather enjoyable, thanks to Ritchson’s emoting, the great pacing, engaging story, special effects, and action sequences.

Directed by Patrick Hughes, the action/sci-fi thriller follows members of a special ops boot camp who encounter a war machine designed to hunt and kill every last one of them.

The only part of this otherwise entertaining film that didn’t fully work for me comes during the final ten minutes, which lean a little too heavily into Hollywood-style sentimentality in a way that didn’t necessarily feel fully warranted.

Still, if you’re looking for an entertaining action/sci-fi thriller that mostly makes you forget you even have a phone, or other things you might enjoy more, watch War Machine.

Happy Film Loving,

G