The first reactions to Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza's Warfare have hit social media, and the early consensus suggests the film is an intense, brutal and harrowing work that must be experienced in theaters.

After its Los Angeles premiere, 'Warfare' directors Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland unpack their brutal (and ripped-from-very-real-life) war film.

Hitting theaters next month, the A24 war feature is based on the real-life experiences of co-director Ray Mendoza.