Film Review

‘Warfare’: True Navy SEAL Story Redefines Cinematic Combat

Based on memories of the actual SEALs involved, this hyperviolent, naturalistic portrayal of combat couldn’t spring authentically from a civilian filmmaker.
‘Warfare’: True Navy SEAL Story Redefines Cinematic Combat
Alpha One SEAL platoon suppressing enemy fire in preparation for an exfiltration, in "Warfare." A24
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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R | 1h 35m | War, Action | 2025

Former Navy SEAL and Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza got his start in show business when his platoon of active-duty SEALs was recruited to play themselves in the groundbreaking war movie “Act of Valor” (2012). “Valor” was the most realistic war movie to date, post Oliver Stone’s “Platoon” (1986). Stone served in Vietnam.
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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