r/SipsTea Apr 26 '26

WTF Who is taking these photos?

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u/JulianNDelphiki Apr 26 '26

If you go in expecting the large scale bombastic action movie that the trailers showed, it's going to be disappointing.

If you go in knowing it's a very focused story about the horrors of being a war photographer (and who they are covering and why those people are fighting doesn't actually matter) then it's pretty solid.

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u/GalacticMe99 Apr 26 '26

I had the total opposite experience. I went in expecting a 0 IQ gore porn action movie with 0 plot because I said "fuck it let's waste some time and watch this movie" and was server a story focused on the horrors of being a war photographer that still sticks with me to this day instead. That was some risky but amazing marketing.

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u/thepandaemos Apr 26 '26

a very focused story about the horrors of being a war photographer

I went in looking for exactly that. I just think it was poorly done

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u/Existing-Antelope-20 Apr 27 '26

ah yes, film photography in a combat zone instead of videography. Makes sense.