Swofford () struggles to find his place in the military. In classic Karan (Hrithik Roshan) style from Lakshya (2004), he tries to avoid his duties and is unable to make friends. He begins his actual journey when Staff Sergeant Sykes (Jamie Foxx) asks him to join his sniper course.
From then on, the movie dives into Swofford’s shenanigans, his mental breakdowns, and finally, Operation Desert Storm. The movie is from Swofford’s point of view, so we learn about his boredom, isolation, fear, and grief throughout the course of the film, along with Swofford’s experience during the actual war itself.
It’s a must-watch if you want to watch a war movie that’s not about the war but about the people in it.
Fury (2014)
This World War II movie on Amazon Prime Video is an action-packed film that gets into the dirty, gory details about a crew of soldiers who capture Fury, an American Sherman tank. It’s gruesome and disturbing, and the cinematography will floor you.