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Most modern Hollywood movies tend to be anti-war rather than promoting it. Especially the great ones like Platoon and Apocalypse Now. War does make for great drama, and it is a constant of human history. It is fertile ground for writers. Peace to all of you, and may it last long. Boy, this Putin guy is acting like a jerk.

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May 3, 2022·edited May 3, 2022Liked by Richard Walter

The question does postulate an apparently nonsensical idea : the topic is more complex. It has been dealt with in depth in the scholarly study "National Security Cinema" (2017):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0731C6G23/

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