Special 35mm print made exclusively for the New Beverly! Brad Pitt stars as the idealistic, and often times idiotic, American General Glen McMahon sent to Afghanistan to put an end to the war. Unfortunately for the Afghani people, McMahon is wholly unprepared to follow the orders passed down from Washington, ensuring utter disaster in this Netflix original black comedy. Under the scrutiny of the United States government, and at the mercy of a Rolling Stone feature, McMahon bumbles his way through ill-formed strategies and protests from world leaders and diplomats in this exploration of the US military’s impact on foreign societies. War Machine is a satirical reimagining of the book The Operators written by the Michael Hastings, the real-life author of the Rolling Stone article that shook up American politics in 2010 and led to the resignation of General Stanley McChrystal.
“An assured, nervy black satire on America’s involvement in Afghanistan” – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
“Pitt’s ridiculous, wildly over-the-top performance somehow keeps it all together.” – Bilge Ebiri, Village Voice
