The best war movies with anti-war stories you can stream

In the words of French director Francois Truffaut, you can’t make an anti-war film because presenting something “ennobles” it. In other words, to screen the war crimes and suffering of those who have participated in these armed conflicts is somehow to give them validity and space. But there are many who oppose this idea, such as the directors of these war stories.

For the sample of a war film with anti-war story is ‘All Quiet on the Front’, the third adaptation of the novel by Eric Maria Remarque. This time in the hands of Edward Berger and with the backing of Netflix in a story that follows a 17-year-old boy who joins the Western Front during World War I, a conflict he thought would be very different from what ended up being. .

Save Private Ryan

But if there is one that stands out from the rest, it is ‘Saving Private Ryan’ by Steven Spielberg, one of the best war movies with anti-war stories of history. The story stars Tom Hanks, Matt Damon and others, and follows a group on the Normandy landings who must rescue a soldier who has lost his three brothers in the war. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

The Wounded Locker

From the mind of one of the best modern directors, we have the Oscar-winning ‘The Hurt Locker’ and one of the the best war movies you can stream. It is a story with Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie, who give birth to two members of the specialized bomb squad of the US Army, who are sent to Baghdad, during one of the most recent wars. Available on Netflix, Claro and Amazon Prime Video.

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The deer hunter

Originally released in 1978, we have one of the best war and drama films, straight out of the mind of Michael Cimino, and starring Christopher Walken, Robert de Niro, Meryl Streep, among others, ‘The Deer Hunter’. The story follows three friends who dream of becoming the next national hero, until they realize the horrors of war when they are sent to Vietnam. Available on YouTube and Apple TV+.

The thin red line

Terrence Malick has crafted his own moving and beautiful story, based on the novel by James Jones, ‘The Thin Red Line’. The story follows a group of riflemen sent to the Pacific to take the place of exhausted soldiers in the battle against the Japanese in World War II, and shows the fear and fragility of man in difficult times. Available on Star+.

1917

Finally, there is the latest work from acclaimed director Sam Mendes, with outstanding cinematography by Academy Award winner Roger Deakins, ‘1917’. Starring George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman, the story follows two soldiers as they cross the battlefield to deliver an important message, before an attack that could turn the tide of the conflict. Available on Netflix.