War Machine

"We're gonna liberate the sh** out of you."

2017 2h 2m EN

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5.6

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A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.

“We're gonna liberate the sh** out of you.”

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Cast

Brad Pitt
Gen. Glen McMahon
Anthony Michael Hall
Greg Pulver
Emory Cohen
Willy Dunne
John Magaro
Cory Staggart
Topher Grace
Matt Little
Tilda Swinton
German Politician
Daniel Betts
Simon Ball
Aymen Hamdouchi
Badi Basim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Michôd
Writers: David Michôd
Languages: Pushto, English
Countries: United States of America, Australia

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Pushto, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Australia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Michôd, shot by Dariusz Wolski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Warren Ellis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Sciberras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Brad Pitt and Anthony Michael Hall and Emory Cohen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Michôd directs. Dariusz Wolski behind the camera. Warren Ellis scores. Peter Sciberras cuts. Produced in United States of America, Australia. Dialogue in Pushto, English.

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1Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Pushto, English.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Australia.
5Directed by David Michôd, shot by Dariusz Wolski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Warren Ellis. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Peter Sciberras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Brad Pitt and Anthony Michael Hall and Emory Cohen carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "We're gonna liberate the sh** out of you.".
10IMDB entry: tt4758646 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "journalist", "based on novel or book", "afghanistan", "us army".

The technical file

Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Original score: Warren Ellis
Editing: Peter Sciberras
Production design: Josephine Ford
Costume design: Jane Petrie
Makeup / hair: Sophie Slotover
Sound: Mike Prestwood Smith
Runtime: 122 min · 2h 2m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $60,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: War Machine (2017)

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Horseface2020-11-02
★ 6/10
It feels like there's a really good movie hidden somewhere in here, but perhaps not a comedy. As far as the comedy goes, its biggest obstacle is Brad Pitt. I remember seeing another comedy with him in it, and I remember him being not particularly good. This time around it's even worse, and it's clear to me that the man doesn't have a funny bone at all. There's plenty of comedic material in the script, as delivered by the supporting cast, but to be frank, Brad Pitt is simply terrible. I don't remember having seen him this poor, ever, and I'm really quite a fan of him. Why he fails so terribly to be funny, I'm not sure. Perhaps he lacks the ability to do self-ridicule, perhaps he tries too hard, perhaps he doesn't really get humour in the first place, you be the judge — I just know he's not funny. At all. They really should have done better casting here. Lots of obvious candidates that would be better, and probably cheaper, too. Then there's the whole deal about it being a comedy in the first place. I don't consider myself a prune, but there are scenes in this film where the attempt at comedy just seems in awfully poor taste. Which is why I air the question of whether the "hidden good movie" in here should indeed be a comedy. The best scenes in War Machine most definitely aren't the funny ones, that's for sure.

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