"This film is based on the memories of American soldiers." The opening warning Warfare: Time of War clarifies two key points of the proposal. On the one hand, that it is part of the cinematic tradition that attempts to capture the true horror of war. On the other, that its perspective is inevitably partial; something that could be limiting but that reveals itself as an interesting discursive strategy. To support the first point, Alex Garland He shares the direction with former soldier Ray Mendoza, military advisor in Civil War, who now stages one of his experiences during the Iraq War.