Netflix Just Quietly Released The Most Creative Sci-Fi Thriller Of The Year
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Key Points:
- Netflix’s new thriller War Machine uniquely blends military, sci-fi, and survival thriller genres, following Army Ranger candidates facing an extraterrestrial threat during a simulated mission.
- Director Patrick Hughes was inspired by a nightmare involving a giant metallic alien, which influenced the film’s climactic alien encounter.
- The story centers on candidate 81 (Alan Ritchson), who strives to pass the Army Ranger selection in honor of his brother, with Esai Morales playing a tough officer overseeing the process.
- The film showcases intense physical stunts and realism in the military training sequences before shifting to a suspenseful survival scenario against a deadly alien.
- War Machine is available for streaming on Netflix, offering a genre-bending experience that combines action,
