Selasa, 30 Mei 2017

FILM RECON: War Machine

SNAPSHOT: Netflix’s War Machine gets some details right about Afghanistan in 2009-2010, but it suffers greatly by portraying its central character as a sort of Frankenstein’s monster. The film follows General Glen McMahon (Brad Pitt), who assumes command of coalition forces in Afghanistan in 2009. By ramping up counterinsurgency efforts, he aims “to win” a conflict that is …

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